There are 9 ways to get from Fort Madison to Appleton by train, bus, car, taxi, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus FlixBus 2550
9h 59m$86–174Drive 354.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Madison to Appletoncar 354.2 mi
7h$65–94Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appletonbus
10h 19m$95–208Train, taxi to Quad City International Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Galesburg Amtrak Station to SouthPark Mall Sheltertaxi
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane MLI - ATW
7h 10m$195–522Fly Burlington Municipal Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane BRL - ATW
5h 25m$181–533Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane ORD - ATW
7h 45m$110–412Fly Burlington Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BRL - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appletonbus
7h 48m$129–235Fly Burlington Municipal Airport to Green Bay
- Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Green Bay (GRB)plane BRL - GRB
6h 11m$202–568Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Green Bay
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Green Bay (GRB)plane ORD - GRB
9h 19m$131–437
Fort Madison to Appleton by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Madison to Appleton is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Fort Madison to Appleton is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $180 - $550.
The distance between Fort Madison and Appleton is 415 miles. The road distance is 356.3 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Madison to Appleton without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 59m and costs $85 - $180.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Fort Madison to Appleton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Madison to Appleton is 356 miles. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Fort Madison to Appleton.
There are 65+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between Fort Madison, IA, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
Corporate Flight Management Inc and United Airlines fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $120–150
United American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1-309-341-6161
- Website
- galesburgtaxi.com
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