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Compare train, coach and flight for Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £30. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 51m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £30, and a train costs an average of £48.
Distance: 405 km
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£78 Average Price | £54 Average Price Cheapest |
7h 21m Average total duration Fastest 6h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 44m Average total duration 8h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI
How to get to Detroit, MI from Milwaukee, WI by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
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.
FlixBus12:107h30Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (Wisconsin Coach ORD-MKE Bus Stop), WI20:40Detroit, Greyhound Terminal£581One-way0 changes
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FlixBus12:107h30Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (Wisconsin Coach ORD-MKE Bus Stop), WI20:40Detroit, Greyhound Terminal£581One-way0 changes
Fastest
FlixBus12:107h30Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (Wisconsin Coach ORD-MKE Bus Stop), WI20:40Detroit, Greyhound Terminal£581One-way0 changes
Other options
332 Hiawatha Service · 352 Wolverine8:0511h45Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Milwaukee, WI20:50Detroit Amtrak, Detroit, MI£1061One-way1 change
334 Hiawatha Service · 352 Wolverine11:008h50Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Milwaukee, WI20:50Detroit Amtrak, Detroit, MI£1151One-way1 change
FlixBus11:507h50Milwaukee, Intermodal Station20:40Detroit, Greyhound Terminal£581One-way0 changes
· 19:559h55Milwaukee, Intermodal Station6:50Detroit, Greyhound Terminal£591One-way1 change
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15:4014h10Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (Wisconsin Coach ORD-MKE Bus Stop), WI6:50Detroit, Greyhound Terminal£641One-way1 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.

This is compared to other travel options from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI:
A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI costing on average £78.
A coach is £307 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milwaukee, WI to Detroit, MI costing on average £361.
Other travel options to Detroit, MI take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 14m.
Flight takes on average 8h 19m.
- Around 37 flights per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milwaukee, WI and Detroit, MI as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from General Mitchell International Airport and arrive in Detroit Wayne County Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Milwaukee, WI and arrive in Detroit Amtrak, Detroit, MI.
- Coaches mostly depart from Milwaukee, Intermodal Station and arrive in Detroit, Greyhound Terminal.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Detroit, MI by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Greyhound to go to Detroit, MI by coach.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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