There are 6 ways to get from Whitefish to Milwaukee by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, 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.
Fly to General Mitchell International Airport
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane FCA - MKE
6h 31m$258–1,145Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane FCA - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
7h 14m$144–487Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Milwaukeetrain Empire Builder
30h 31m$290–650Drive 1,520.1 mi
- Drive from Whitefish to Milwaukeecar 1,520.1 mi
24h 22m$278–401Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane FCA - MSN
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
9h 34m$216–951Bus, train
- Take the bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
30h 34m$149–431
Whitefish to Milwaukee by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitefish to Milwaukee is to bus and train which costs $140 - $440 and takes 30h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Whitefish to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $250 - $1,200.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Whitefish Amtrak Station station and arriving at Milwaukee. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30h 31m.
The distance between Whitefish and Milwaukee is 1345 miles. The road distance is 1529 miles.
The best way to get from Whitefish to Milwaukee without a car is to train which takes 30h 31m and costs $290 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Whitefish to Milwaukee, including transfers.
Whitefish to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Whitefish Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Whitefish to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $250 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $290 - $650 and takes 30h 31m.
Milwaukee is 1h ahead of Whitefish. It is currently 3:00 AM in Whitefish and 4:00 AM in Milwaukee.
Whitefish to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Milwaukee station.
What companies run services between Whitefish, MT, USA and Milwaukee, WI, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Milwaukee 3 times a day. Tickets cost $290–650 and the journey takes 30h 31m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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