There are 6 ways to get from Waterloo to Appleton by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Appleton International Airport
best- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane ALO - ATW
4h 6m$83–355Drive 285.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterloo to Appletoncar 285.7 mi
5h 17m$53–76Drive, bus
- Drive from Waterloo to GTC Bay 9car
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus
14h 2mDrive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane CID - ATW
4h 45m$95–490Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Green Bay
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Green Bay (GRB)plane ALO - GRB
5h 43m$99–385Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Waterloo to GTC Bay 9car
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus
14h 34m
Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo to Appleton is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo to Appleton is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $80 - $360.
The distance between Waterloo and Appleton is 241 miles. The road distance is 287.3 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Waterloo to Appleton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo to Appleton is 287 miles. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Waterloo to Appleton.
There are 71+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between Waterloo, IA, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
American Airlines flies from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Appleton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Appleton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
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