There are 5 ways to get from Frankfort to Milwaukee by car, car ferry, bus, taxi, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Frankfort to Muskegoncar
- Take the carferry from Muskegon to Milwaukeecarferry Muskegon
4h 55m$137–162Drive, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Drive from Frankfort to Ludingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry
- Take the bus from Manitowoc to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
7h 8m$111–262Taxi to Traverse City, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
- Take the taxi from Frankfort to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCtaxi
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane TVC - MKE
5h 1m$228–622Taxi to Traverse City, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Frankfort to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCtaxi
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TVC - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
4h 54m$208–457Taxi to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Frankfort to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)taxi
- Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MBL - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
4h 37m$225–332
Traverse City (TVC) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfort to Milwaukee is to drive and car ferry which costs $130 - $170 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfort to Milwaukee is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 4h 37m and costs $220 - $340.
The distance between Frankfort and Milwaukee is 203 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Frankfort to Milwaukee, including transfers.
Milwaukee is 1h behind Frankfort. It is currently 3:03 PM in Frankfort and 2:03 PM in Milwaukee.
There are 256+ hotels available in Milwaukee.
What companies run services between Frankfort, MI, USA and Milwaukee, WI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Frankfort to Milwaukee. However, you can drive to Muskegon, take the car ferry to Milwaukee, then drive to Milwaukee. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Frankfort to Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Ludington, Manitowoc, and Manitowoc in around 7h 8m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Traverse City to General Mitchell International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Traverse City to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Traverse City to General Mitchell International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Traverse City to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Manitowoc to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Manitowoc to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 866-914-1010
- Website
- Lake Express
Car ferry from Muskegon to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $119–128
- Website
- Lake Express
- Schedules at
- Lake Express Schedules
- Classic Cabin Adult
- $119
- Standard Vehicle
- $128
- Phone
- +1 (800) 841-4243
- [email protected]
- Website
- ssbadger.com
Car ferry from Ludington to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $89–204
- Schedules at
- ssbadger.com
- Adult Round Trip (Summer)
- $178
- Standard Vehicle Round Trip (Summer)
- $204
- Adult One-way (Summer)
- $89
- Standard Vehicle One-way (Summer)
- $102
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $120–190
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