The average bus between Milwaukee and Des Plaines takes 5h 50m and the fastest bus takes 2h 18m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Milwaukee to Des Plaines. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 6 times a week between Milwaukee and Des Plaines. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Milwaukee is at 6:30 AM which arrives into Des Plaines at 8:48 AM. All services require a transfer at Chicago and take an average of 5h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee to Des Plaines. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee station and arriving at Des Plaines station via Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
Milwaukee to Des Plaines bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Milwaukee to Des Plaines bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Des Plaines Metra Station.
The distance between Milwaukee and Des Plaines is 111.8 km. The road distance is 137 km.
You can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Des Plaines Metra Station via Chicago and Cumberland CTA Station in around 2h 30m.
