There are 8 ways to get from Milwaukee to Raleigh by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 59m$122–783Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
cheapest- 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 13m$109–659Bus
- 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
25h 59m$127–241Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian
26h 25m$162–347Drive 864.7 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Raleighcar 864.7 mi
16h 10m$158–228Bus 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 24m$120–401Train 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
6h 55m$114–595Fly 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 Raleigh Union Stationtrain
9h 4m$135–720
Milwaukee to Raleigh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Raleigh is to bus which costs $120 - $250 and takes 25h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Raleigh is to bus and fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $120 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at GoRaleigh Station via Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Milwaukee to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee and arriving at Raleigh Union Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 25m.
The distance between Milwaukee and Raleigh is 714 miles. The road distance is 869.7 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Raleigh without a car is to bus which takes 25h 59m and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Milwaukee to Raleigh, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Raleigh bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Milwaukee to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Milwaukee station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Raleigh is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $120 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 25h 59m, you could also train, which costs $160 - $350 and takes 26h 25m.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to GoRaleigh Station via Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Raleigh Bus Station, and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd in around 25h 59m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- 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
- $210–1,200
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 Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- 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
- $19–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- 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
- $19–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Milwaukee to Raleigh bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Raleigh is 1h ahead of Milwaukee. It is currently 12:33 PM in Milwaukee and 1:33 PM in Raleigh.
Milwaukee to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Raleigh is 870 miles. It takes approximately 16h 10m to drive from Milwaukee to Raleigh.
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