There are 6 ways to get from Milwaukee to Wisconsin Rapids by train, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Milwaukee to Tomah Amtraktrain Empire Builder / ...
- Take the taxi from Tomah Amtrak to Wisconsin Rapidstaxi
3h 48m$154–227Drive 162.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Milwaukee to Wisconsin Rapidscar 162.2 mi
3h 2m$30–43Bus via Appleton
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Appleton Valley Transit to Wisconsin Rapids Lamersbus Green Bay
5h 39m$41–85Fly from General Mitchell International Airport, taxi
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane MKE - CWA
- Take the taxi from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Wisconsin Rapidstaxi
5h 26m$112–549Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Waupacabus Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Waupaca Mobil to Wisconsin Rapids Lamersbus Green Bay
5h 50m$52–59Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, taxi
- 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 Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane ORD - CWA
- Take the taxi from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Wisconsin Rapidstaxi
4h 49m$110–343
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Wisconsin Rapids is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Wisconsin Rapids is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs $29 - $45.
The distance between Milwaukee and Wisconsin Rapids is 207 miles. The road distance is 163.1 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Wisconsin Rapids without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 48m and costs $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Milwaukee to Wisconsin Rapids, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Wisconsin Rapids is 163 miles. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Milwaukee to Wisconsin Rapids.
There are 48+ hotels available in Wisconsin Rapids.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Wisconsin Rapids, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Milwaukee to Wisconsin Rapids via Appleton Valley Transit and Wisconsin Rapids Lamers in around 5h 39m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Tomah Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Appleton Valley Transit to Wisconsin Rapids Lamers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Waupaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–33
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Waupaca Mobil to Wisconsin Rapids Lamers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $45–150
Northwoods Cab
- Phone
- +1-715-393-7788
- Website
- northwoodscab.com
Northwoods Cab
- Phone
- +1-715-393-7788
- Website
- northwoodscab.com
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