There are 6 ways to get from Milwaukee to Boise by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from General Mitchell International Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane MKE - BOI
7h 11m$473–2,303Bus 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 Boise Airport (BOI)plane ORD - BOI
7h 8m$270–1,143Train, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Spokanetrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airportbus Spokane
2d$542–1,193Drive 1,701 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Boisecar 1,701 mi
27h 11m$311–449Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane MDW - BOI
7h 20m$356–1,655Bus 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 Boise Airport (BOI)plane MSN - BOI
9h 11m$430–2,057
Milwaukee to Boise by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Boise is to drive which costs $310 - $450 and takes 27h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Boise is to bus and fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $270 - $1,200.
The distance between Milwaukee and Boise is 1440 miles. The road distance is 1710.9 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Boise without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Milwaukee to Boise, including transfers.
Boise is 1h behind Milwaukee. It is currently 11:42 AM in Milwaukee and 10:42 AM in Boise.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Boise is 1711 miles. It takes approximately 27h 11m to drive from Milwaukee to Boise.
There are 305+ hotels available in Boise.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Boise, ID, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Boise Airport (BOI) every 2 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boise Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boise Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boise Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
- 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
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