There are 9 ways to get from Milwaukee to Cary by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), 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 General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MKE - RDU
6h 37m$112–655Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
26h 25m$164–345Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain Floridian
26h 55m$324–752Drive 857 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Carycar 857 mi
16h 4m$157–226Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ORD - RDU
6h 32m$208–494Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MSN - RDU
7h 16m$122–630Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MDW - RDU
7h 1m$116–610Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- 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 Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane ORD - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain
7h 34m$167–581Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MKE - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Carytrain
8h 44m$191–918
Milwaukee to Cary by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Cary is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 16h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Cary is to bus and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $200 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Cary. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Cary Depot via Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd and Union Station - Bus Platform A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Milwaukee to Cary. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee and arriving at Cary via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 55m.
The distance between Milwaukee and Cary is 714 miles. The road distance is 862.1 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Cary without a car is to bus which takes 26h 25m and costs $160 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Milwaukee to Cary, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Cary bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Milwaukee to Cary train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Milwaukee station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Cary is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $110 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $350 and takes 26h 25m, you could also train, which costs $320 - $750 and takes 26h 55m.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Cary, NC, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Cary Depot via Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Raleigh Bus Station, Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, GoRaleigh Station, and Union Station - Bus Platform A in around 26h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
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
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
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More Questions & Answers
Milwaukee to Cary bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Cary is 1h ahead of Milwaukee. It is currently 10:43 AM in Milwaukee and 11:43 AM in Cary.
Milwaukee to Cary train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Cary is 862 miles. It takes approximately 16h 4m to drive from Milwaukee to Cary.
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