There are 8 ways to get from Milwaukee to Tempe by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MKE - PHX
5h 57m$234–1,182Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
40h 58m$167–547Train, bus via Flagstaff
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempebus
38h 3m$181–1,223Drive 1,738.3 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Tempecar 1,738.3 mi
30h 30m$318–459Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- 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 Phoenix (PHX)plane ORD - PHX
7h 23m$257–690Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MSN - PHX
7h 47m$201–1,008Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MDW - PHX
8h 4m$196–845Train, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempebus
2d 13h$226–1,478
Milwaukee to Tempe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Tempe is to bus which costs $160 - $550 and takes 40h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Tempe is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $230 - $1,200.
The distance between Milwaukee and Tempe is 1481 miles. The road distance is 1748.4 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Tempe without a car is to train and bus via Flagstaff which takes 38h 3m and costs $180 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Milwaukee to Tempe, including transfers.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Tempe is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $230 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $550 and takes 40h 58m.
Tempe is 1h behind Milwaukee. It is currently 10:03 PM in Milwaukee and 9:03 PM in Tempe.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Tempe is 1748 miles. It takes approximately 30h 30m to drive from Milwaukee to Tempe.
There are 2258+ hotels available in Tempe.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Phoenix (PHX) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Mill Ave/3rd St via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd), 24th St Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, and 44th St/Washington in around 40h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix via Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
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 Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $19–85
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- 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
- $19–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- 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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