There are 6 ways to get from Milwaukee to Silver Bay by train, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Train, bus, drive
best- Take the train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus
- Drive from Duluth to Silver Baycar
10h 21m$110–278Drive 450.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Milwaukee to Silver Baycar 450.8 mi
7h 48m$83–119Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
12h 12mFly from General Mitchell International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane MKE - DLH
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
6h 47mBus, shuttle via Eau Claire
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Landline - MSP Terminal-2 Humphrey to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
16h 3mBus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, shuttle
- 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 Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane ORD - DLH
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
6h 15m
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Duluth International Airport (DLH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Silver Bay is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Silver Bay is to drive which takes 7h 48m and costs $80 - $120.
The distance between Milwaukee and Silver Bay is 532 miles. The road distance is 453.4 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Silver Bay without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 12h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Milwaukee to Silver Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Silver Bay is 453 miles. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Milwaukee to Silver Bay.
There are four+ hotels available in Silver Bay.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Silver Bay, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Milwaukee to Silver Bay. However, you can take the train to St. Paul-Minneapolis, walk to St. Paul, take the bus to Duluth, then drive to Silver Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Silver Bay via Saint Paul Union Depot, St. Paul, Duluth, Duluth Transportation Center West, Airport Terminal, Duluth International Airport, and Beaver Bay Trailhead in around 12h 12m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Duluth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.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 Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Milwaukee to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- http://superiorhikingshuttle.com
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- info@landline.com
- Website
- landline.com
Bus from Landline - MSP Terminal-2 Humphrey to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://landline.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
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
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