There are 10 ways to get from West Lafayette to Appleton by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Transit Center to Appletontaxi
9h 26m$181–264Drive 309.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from West Lafayette to Appletoncar 309.4 mi
5h 36m$57–82Train, bus, taxi via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Amtrak Station to Appletontaxi
10h 47m$200–344Fly Purdue University Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane LAF - ATW
6h 55m$65–324Bus, taxi via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Transit, WIbus 104
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Transit, WI to Appletontaxi
10h 5m$240–342Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Amtrak Station to Appletontaxi
10h 7m$191–329Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Transit Center to Appletontaxi
10h 24m$190–279Fly Purdue University Airport to Green Bay, taxi
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Green Bay (GRB)plane LAF - GRB
- Take the taxi from Green Bay (GRB) to Appletontaxi
6h 54m$146–431Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane ORD - ATW
4h 49m$110–344Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Green Bay, taxi
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Green Bay (GRB)plane ORD - GRB
- Take the taxi from Green Bay (GRB) to Appletontaxi
5h 13m$191–451
Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Lafayette to Appleton is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from West Lafayette to Appleton is to bus and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $110 - $350.
The distance between West Lafayette and Appleton is 384 miles. The road distance is 311.2 miles.
The best way to get from West Lafayette to Appleton without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 26m and costs $180 - $270.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from West Lafayette to Appleton, including transfers.
Appleton is 1h behind West Lafayette. It is currently 8:06 AM in West Lafayette and 7:06 AM in Appleton.
Yes, the driving distance between West Lafayette to Appleton is 311 miles. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from West Lafayette to Appleton.
There are 50+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between West Lafayette, IN, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
United Airlines flies from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- 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 Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29–85
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay Transit, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- info@reindeershuttle.com
- Website
- reindeershuttle.com
Bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56–75
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Schedules at
- coachusa.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
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
Yellow Cab Green Bay
- Phone
- +1-920-435-1111
- Website
- yellowcabgreenbay.com
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