There are 6 ways to get from Sacramento to Appleton by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sacramento International Airport to Appleton International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane SMF - ATW
7h 10m$161–676Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus
2d 3h$375–710Train, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus FlixBus 2550
2d 7h$561–1,254Drive 2,089.2 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Appletoncar 2,089.2 mi
32h 53m$382–551Fly Sacramento International Airport to Green Bay
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Green Bay (GRB)plane SMF - GRB
9h 1m$177–696Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane OAK - ATW
10h 12m$172–675
Sacramento to Appleton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Appleton is to train and fly which costs $170 - $700 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Appleton is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Appleton. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Appleton Transit Center via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Sacramento and Appleton is 1769 miles. The road distance is 2101.4 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Appleton without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $370 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Sacramento to Appleton, including transfers.
Sacramento to Appleton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Appleton is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $160 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $750 and takes 2 days 3h.
Sacramento to Appleton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Appleton is 2h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 11:54 AM in Sacramento and 1:54 PM in Appleton.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Appleton Transit Center via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Green Bay via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Green Bay via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Green Bay via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Green Bay via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Appleton is 2101 miles. It takes approximately 32h 53m to drive from Sacramento to Appleton.
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