There are 6 ways to get from Aurora to Appleton by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Aurora to Chicago Union Stationtrain Bnsf
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus FlixBus 2550
6h 54m$36–62Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Aurora to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appletonbus
7h 14m$49–95Drive 195.9 mi
- Drive from Aurora to Appletoncar 195.9 mi
4h 2m$36–52Train, line 330 bus, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the train from Aurora to LaGrange Roadtrain
- Take the bus from La Grange/Burlington Ave. to Rosemont CTA Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane ORD - ATW
4h 13m$93–532Bus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Stationbus Wisconsin Coach Lines
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appletonbus Milwaukee
7h 53m$60–79Train, line 330 bus, fly to Green Bay, bus
- Take the train from Aurora to LaGrange Roadtrain
- Take the bus from La Grange/Burlington Ave. to Rosemont CTA Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Green Bay (GRB)plane ORD - GRB
- Take the bus from De Pere Park-N-Ride to Appleton Valley Transitbus
5h 46m$79–327
Aurora to Appleton by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aurora to Appleton is to train and bus which costs $35 - $65 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Aurora to Appleton is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Aurora to Appleton. However, there are services departing from La Grange/Burlington Ave. and arriving at Appleton via Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility and Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Aurora and Appleton is 233 miles. The road distance is 197.1 miles.
The best way to get from Aurora to Appleton without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 54m and costs $35 - $65.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Aurora to Appleton, including transfers.
Aurora to Appleton bus services, operated by Wisconsin Coach Lines Airport Express, depart from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility station.
Aurora to Appleton bus services, operated by Wisconsin Coach Lines Airport Express, arrive at Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aurora to Appleton is 197 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Aurora to Appleton.
There are 70+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between Aurora, IL, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
You can take a train from Aurora to Appleton via LaGrange Road, La Grange/Burlington Ave., Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility, Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station, and Milwaukee in around 7h 53m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Aurora to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Aurora to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Aurora to LaGrange Road
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Aurora to LaGrange Road
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from De Pere Park-N-Ride to Appleton Valley Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from La Grange/Burlington Ave. to Rosemont CTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $2–3
Bus from La Grange/Burlington Ave. to Rosemont CTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $2–3
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–41
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
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