There are 9 ways to get from Milwaukee to Olean by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)MKE - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Olean
9h 11m$296–1,820Bus via Cleveland
cheapest- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Olean
17h 10m$89–274Train, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Olean
17h 56m$104–285Drive 626 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Olean626 mi
10h 38m$115–165Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)ORD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Olean
8h 42m$209–1,078Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)MDW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Olean
9h 9m$231–1,286Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Penn State University Park Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)ORD - SCE
- Take the bus from State College to DuBois
- Take the bus from DuBois to Olean
11h 4m$143–449Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)ORD - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Olean
10h 48m$209–663Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh to Olean
19h 40m$111–324
Milwaukee to Olean by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Olean is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Olean is to bus and fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $200 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Olean. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Olean via Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland, OH and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
The distance between Milwaukee and Olean is 570 miles. The road distance is 629.6 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Olean without a car is to bus via Cleveland which takes 17h 10m and costs $85 - $280.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Milwaukee to Olean, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Olean bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Milwaukee to Olean bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Olean is 1h ahead of Milwaukee. It is currently 5:07 PM in Milwaukee and 6:07 PM in Olean.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Olean is 630 miles. It takes approximately 10h 38m to drive from Milwaukee to Olean.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Olean, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Olean via Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 17h 10m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
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
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Buffalo to Olean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
Bus from State College to DuBois
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36–41
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
Bus from DuBois to Olean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
Bus from Pittsburgh to Olean
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Buffalo to Olean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from DuBois to Olean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–60
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $22–60
- Flexible
- $40–60
Bus from Pittsburgh to Olean
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–120
- Flexible
- $60–130
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 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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