How to get to Detroit, MI from Milwaukee, WI

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Travel Information between Milwaukee, WI and Detroit, MI

Distance250 miles
Available travel modesCoach, train or flight
Ticket price range£38 - £162
Cheapest modeCoach • £38 • 8 h 40 min
Fastest modeFlight • £162 • 4 h 21 min
Popular travel companiesGreyhound or Amtrak

Take a coach, train or flight to travel 250 miles between Milwaukee, WI and Detroit, MI. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Greyhound or Amtrak among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI.

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from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI

How to get to Detroit, MI from Milwaukee, WI by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
11:507h50
Milwaukee, Intermodal Station
20:40Detroit, Greyhound Terminal
£571One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
11:507h50
Milwaukee, Intermodal Station
20:40Detroit, Greyhound Terminal
£571One-way
0 changes

Fastest

FlixBusFlixBus
12:107h30
Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (Wisconsin Coach ORD-MKE Bus Stop), WI
20:40Detroit, Greyhound Terminal
£571One-way
0 changes

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus+Greyhound
19:359h25
Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (Wisconsin Coach ORD-MKE Bus Stop), WI
06:00Detroit, Greyhound Terminal
£771One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus+Greyhound
19:159h45
Milwaukee, Intermodal Station
06:00Detroit, Greyhound Terminal
£781One-way
1 change
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03:2010h25
Milwaukee, Intermodal Station
14:45Detroit, Greyhound Terminal
£811One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI

Travel to Detroit, MI easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI.

FAQs

There are 3 ways to get from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI: coach, train or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI is a coach with an average price of £38.

This is compared to other travel options from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI:

A coach is £124 less than a flight with an average ticket price of £162 from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI.

Taking a coach costs £11 less than taking a train, which costs on average £49 for the same trip.

The fastest way from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI is by flight with an average journey time of 4 h 21 min.

There are alternative travel options to Detroit, MI that take longer:

Coach takes 8 h 40 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 8 h 10 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 250 miles from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI.

The average frequency per day from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI is:

  • Around 8 coaches per day.
  • 12 flights a day.
  • 5 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI as scheduled services by coach, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI:

    The following travel companies offer services from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI:

    • Greyhound or FlixBus can take you to Detroit, MI by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for Greyhound from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI for £38.
    • Amtrak can take you to Detroit, MI by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Amtrak from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI for £49.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI with the following travel companies:

    • Direct services by coach with.
    • Take a direct train with.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Detroit, MI as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Milwaukee, WI and Detroit, MI.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like Chicago, IL, Toronto, ON, New York, NY, Toledo, OH or Cleveland, OH. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Milwaukee, WI and Detroit, MI itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Detroit, MI and any of these top destinations today!

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