There are 8 ways to get from Milwaukee, WI to Denver by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from General Mitchell International Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Denver (DEN)plane MKE - DEN
5h 1m$192–974Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Denver (DEN)plane ORD - DEN
6h 29m$134–502Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
21h 25m$293–649Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
27h 40m$196–379Drive 1,024.8 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee, WI to Denvercar 1,024.8 mi
16h 43m$187–271Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Denver (DEN)plane MSN - DEN
6h 53m$169–916Bus to Appleton International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Denver (DEN)plane ATW - DEN
7h 8m$142–638Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Denver (DEN)plane MDW - DEN
7h 3m$155–764
Milwaukee, WI to Denver by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee, WI to Denver is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee, WI to Denver is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $190 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee, WI station to Denver station. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Denver Union Station via Chicago Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Milwaukee, WI to Denver. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee and arriving at Denver via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 25m.
The distance between Milwaukee, WI and Denver is 930 miles. The road distance is 1030.8 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee, WI to Denver without a car is to train which takes 21h 25m and costs $290 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Milwaukee, WI to Denver, including transfers.
Milwaukee, WI to Denver bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Milwaukee, WI to Denver train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Milwaukee station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee, WI to Denver is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $190 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $290 - $650 and takes 21h 25m, you could also bus, which costs $190 - $380 and takes 27h 40m.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Denver (DEN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Milwaukee to Denver via Chicago Union Station in around 21h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Denver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
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More Questions & Answers
Milwaukee, WI to Denver bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Denver is 1h ahead of Milwaukee, WI. It is currently 1:48 PM in Milwaukee, WI and 2:48 PM in Denver.
Milwaukee, WI to Denver train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee, WI to Denver is 1031 miles. It takes approximately 16h 43m to drive from Milwaukee, WI to Denver.
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