There are 5 ways to get from Pontiac to Appleton by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Appleton International Airport
best- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane DTW - ATW
4h 28m$65–314Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus
11h 42m$117–282Train, bus
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationtrain Wolverine
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Appleton Transit Centerbus FlixBus 2550
11h 43m$66–130Drive 470 mi
- Drive from Pontiac to Appletoncar 470 mi
8h 14m$86–124Train, fly to Green Bay
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Green Bay (GRB)plane DTW - GRB
5h 51m$81–324
Pontiac to Appleton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontiac to Appleton is to train and bus which costs $65 - $130 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Pontiac to Appleton is to train and fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $65 - $320.
The distance between Pontiac and Appleton is 347 miles. The road distance is 472.7 miles.
The best way to get from Pontiac to Appleton without a car is to train and bus via Chicago which takes 11h 42m and costs $110 - $290.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Pontiac to Appleton, including transfers.
Appleton is 1h behind Pontiac. It is currently 1:32 AM in Pontiac and 12:32 AM in Appleton.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontiac to Appleton is 473 miles. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Pontiac to Appleton.
There are 49+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between Pontiac, MI, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Pontiac to Appleton. However, you can take the train to Dearborn, walk to Dearborn TC, take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Appleton International Airport (ATW), then take the taxi to Appleton. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Appleton Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station, Milwaukee, and Milwaukee in around 11h 42m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Detroit to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Appleton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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