There are 7 ways to get from Truckee to Milwaukee by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, 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.
Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
best- Take the bus from Truckee Depot - Arrive to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)RNO - MKE
7h 32mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Truckee to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
2d$193–520Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Truckee Amtrak Station to Chicago Union StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to MilwaukeeHiawatha Service / ...
2d 1h$206–630Drive 1,962.3 mi
- Drive from Truckee to Milwaukee1,962.3 mi
30h 28m$359–518Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Truckee Depot - Arrive to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)RNO - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
8h 37mBus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Truckee Depot - Arrive to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)RNO - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
8h 56mBus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
- Take the bus from Truckee to Sacramento Bus Station
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)SMF - MKE
11h 6m$322–1,374
Truckee to Milwaukee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Truckee to Milwaukee is to bus which costs $190 - $550 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Truckee to Milwaukee is to bus and fly which takes 11h 6m and costs $320 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Truckee to Milwaukee station. However, there are services departing from Truckee and arriving at Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Truckee station to Milwaukee. However, there are services departing from Truckee Amtrak Station and arriving at Milwaukee via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Truckee and Milwaukee is 1716 miles. The road distance is 1973.7 miles.
The best way to get from Truckee to Milwaukee without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $190 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Truckee to Milwaukee, including transfers.
Truckee to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Truckee station.
Truckee to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Truckee Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Truckee to Milwaukee is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $190 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $650 and takes 2 days 1h.
What companies run services between Truckee, CA, USA and Milwaukee, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Truckee to Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 2d. Alternatively, you can take a train from Truckee Amtrak Station to Milwaukee via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 1h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Truckee Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $180–550
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $280–600
- Business - advance purchase
- $380–1,500
- Business Class
- $500–1,300
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (833) 709 8080
- Website
- northlaketahoeexpress.com
Bus from Truckee Depot - Arrive to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://northlaketahoeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Truckee to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Truckee to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Truckee to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Milwaukee is 2h ahead of Truckee. It is currently 1:44 PM in Truckee and 3:44 PM in Milwaukee.
Truckee to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Truckee to Milwaukee is 1974 miles. It takes approximately 30h 28m to drive from Truckee to Milwaukee.
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