There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Appleton by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Appleton International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)SFO - ATW
7h 31m$148–584Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Transit Center to Appleton
2d 8h$348–798Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Transit Center to Appleton
2d 12h$329–1,826Drive 2,175 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Appleton2,175 mi
34h 17m$397–574Fly San Francisco International Airport to Green Bay, taxi
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Green Bay (GRB)SFO - GRB
- Take the taxi from Green Bay (GRB) to Appleton
9h 7m$229–681Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)SJC - ATW
8h 46m$181–737
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Appleton is to fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Appleton is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $140 - $600.
The distance between San Francisco and Appleton is 1843 miles. The road distance is 2187.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Appleton without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 8h and costs $340 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from San Francisco to Appleton, including transfers.
Appleton is 2h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 4:48 AM in San Francisco and 6:48 AM in Appleton.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Appleton is 2188 miles. It takes approximately 34h 17m to drive from San Francisco to Appleton.
There are 76+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Green Bay via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Green Bay via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Green Bay via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Green Bay via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $100–150
Yellow Cab Green Bay
- Phone
- +1-920-435-1111
- Website
- yellowcabgreenbay.com
Yellow Cab Green Bay
- Phone
- +1-920-435-1111
- Website
- yellowcabgreenbay.com
Yellow Cab Green Bay
- Phone
- +1-920-435-1111
- Website
- yellowcabgreenbay.com
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