There are 5 ways to get from The Villages to Appleton by taxi, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Orlando Sanford, fly
best- Take the taxi from The Villages to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBtaxi
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane SFB - ATW
4h 29m$240–642Shuttle to Orlando, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane MCO - ATW
6h$132–465Bus
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus
32h 49m$201–485Bus, train
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus
45h 15m$485–1,062Drive 1,246.4 mi
- Drive from The Villages to Appletoncar 1,246.4 mi
22h 16m$228–329
The Villages to Appleton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to Appleton is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 22h 16m.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to Appleton is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $240 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from The Villages to Appleton. However, there are services departing from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Appleton Transit Center via Amtrak Station, Jacksonville, Atlanta Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 49m.
The distance between The Villages and Appleton is 1209 miles. The road distance is 1253.6 miles.
The best way to get from The Villages to Appleton without a car is to bus which takes 32h 49m and costs $200 - $490.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from The Villages to Appleton, including transfers.
The Villages to Appleton bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The Villages to Appleton bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Appleton is 1h behind The Villages. It is currently 3:12 AM in The Villages and 2:12 AM in Appleton.
Yes, the driving distance between The Villages to Appleton is 1254 miles. It takes approximately 22h 16m to drive from The Villages to Appleton.
What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Appleton Transit Center via Jacksonville, Amtrak Station, JRTC Bay H, Jacksonville, Atlanta Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 32h 49m.
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Orlando to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Orlando to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to Appleton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Orlando to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
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