There are 10 ways to get from Milwaukee to Elk River by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Saint Paul
best- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus Greyhound US0150
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave S & 7th St - Stop Group G to Elk River Park & Ridebus 882
8h 1m$65–115Train, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Borealis / ...
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave S & 7th St - Stop Group G to Elk River Park & Ridebus 882
8h 37m$120–231Drive 362.6 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Elk Rivercar 362.6 mi
6h$67–96Fly from General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MKE - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertvillebus
4h 53m$628–1,034Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to U of MN Campusbus Milwaukee
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave S & 7th St - Stop Group G to Elk River Park & Ridebus 882
10h 43m$104–143Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, bus
- 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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane ORD - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertvillebus
6h 29m$284–473Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MSN - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertvillebus
6h 48m$110–527Bus to Appleton International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appletonbus
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane ATW - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertvillebus
7h 5m$108–428Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MDW - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertvillebus
7h 1m$134–576Bus to Green Bay, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay, WI - Transitbus
- Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane GRB - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertvillebus
7h 1m$135–472
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Elk River is to bus via Saint Paul which costs $65 - $120 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Elk River is to fly and bus which takes 4h 53m and costs $600 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Elk River. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Elk River Park & Ride via Union Depot & Sibley Station and 2nd Ave S & 7th St - Stop Group G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Milwaukee and Elk River is 372 miles. The road distance is 364.7 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Elk River without a car is to bus via Saint Paul which takes 8h 1m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Milwaukee to Elk River, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Elk River bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Milwaukee to Elk River bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Saint Paul Union Depot station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Elk River is 365 miles. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Milwaukee to Elk River.
There are 27+ hotels available in Elk River.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Elk River, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Elk River via Saint Paul Union Depot, Union Depot & Sibley Station, 7th St S & Nicollet Mall, 2nd Ave S & 7th St - Stop Group G, and Elk River Park & Ride in around 8h 1m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Green Bay to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay, WI - Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–110
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to U of MN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay, WI - Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 612-373-3333
- Website
- metrotransit.org
Bus from 2nd Ave S & 7th St - Stop Group G to Elk River Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotransit.org/schedules-maps
Bus from 2nd Ave S & 7th St - Stop Group G to Elk River Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotransit.org/schedules-maps
Bus from 2nd Ave S & 7th St - Stop Group G to Elk River Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotransit.org/schedules-maps
- Phone
- +1 (320)-316-0943
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Green Bay, WI - Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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