There are 7 ways to get from Milwaukee to Burning Man by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
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, Burner Express Bus
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MKE - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
16h 24mDrive 1,867.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Milwaukee to Burning Mancar 1,867.7 mi
31h 49m$341–493Bus, Burner Express Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
2d 8hTrain, Burner Express Bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
2d 9hBus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, Burner Express Bus
- 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 Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane ORD - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
16h 17mTrain to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly, Burner Express Bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MDW - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
16h 35mBus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly, Burner Express Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MSN - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
18h 33m
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Burning Man is to drive which costs $340 - $500 and takes 31h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Burning Man is to drive which takes 31h 49m and costs $340 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Burning Man. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Black Rock City via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 and Reno Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Milwaukee and Burning Man is 1775 miles. The road distance is 1878.6 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Burning Man without a car is to bus and Burner Express Bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 24m to get from Milwaukee to Burning Man, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Burning Man bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Milwaukee to Burning Man bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Burning Man is 1879 miles. It takes approximately 31h 49m to drive from Milwaukee to Burning Man.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Burning Man, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Burning Man via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431, Reno - Tahoe International Airport, Reno Airport, and Black Rock City in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
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
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
- 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
- $19–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- 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
- $19–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
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