Green Bay: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Green Bay is a city of 105,207 people in United States (Wisconsin), 182 m (597 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Green Bay station.
Key facts
Daylight in Green Bay runs from about 8 h 53 min a day in late December to 15 h 37 min in late June (computed for 44.52° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Green Bay is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,700 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Appleton International Airport (ATW, 49 km).
Flights to Green Bay: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Green Bay station. Trains to Green Bay
Buses to Green Bay · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Brown County Library | 1,044,000 | 2017 |
The busiest is Brown County Library at 1,044,000 visitors in 2017. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Green Bay
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Chicago, 298 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Milwaukee, 165 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Madison, 195 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Aurora, 308 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Grand Rapids, 256 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Rockford, 265 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Joliet, 333 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Naperville, 304 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Lansing, 342 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Rochester, 359 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Irapuato.
Common questions
Which airport serves Green Bay?
Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Green Bay?
About 105,207 people live in Green Bay, across 145 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Green Bay in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Green Bay?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Green Bay?
Chicago (298 km), Milwaukee (165 km), Madison (195 km), Aurora (308 km), Grand Rapids (256 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.