There are 8 ways to get from Milwaukee to Grand Portage by bus, plane, shuttle, taxi, train, car, or ferry
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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Duluth International Airport, shuttle, taxi
best- 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 Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane ORD - DLH
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Take the taxi from Grand Marais to Grand Portagetaxi
8h 31mBus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Grand Portagecar
21h 16m$107–239Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus Moa
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Take the taxi from Grand Marais to Grand Portagetaxi
14h 25mDrive 540.9 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Grand Portagecar 540.9 mi
9h 46m$124–179Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MKE - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis - Glumack Dr & Terminal 1/Lindbergh Upper to Duluth International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Take the taxi from Grand Marais to Grand Portagetaxi
10h 54mBus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Gogebic–Iron County Airport, drive
- 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 Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD)plane ORD - IWD
- Drive from Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD) to Grand Portagecar
9h 48m$223–326Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the bus from Landline - MSP Terminal-1 Lindbergh to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Take the taxi from Grand Marais to Grand Portagetaxi
17h 26mBus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Houghton, MIbus
- Drive from Houghton, MI to Copper Harbor, MIcar
- Take the ferry from Copper Harbor, MI to Rock Harborferry
- Take the ferry from Rock Harbor to Grand Portageferry
24h 36m$210–291
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Duluth International Airport (DLH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Grand Portage is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Grand Portage is to drive which takes 9h 46m and costs $120 - $180.
The distance between Milwaukee and Grand Portage is 635 miles. The road distance is 544 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Grand Portage without a car is to train and bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 14h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Milwaukee to Grand Portage, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Grand Portage is 544 miles. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from Milwaukee to Grand Portage.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Grand Portage, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Milwaukee to Grand Portage. However, you can take the bus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Duluth International Airport (DLH), walk to Duluth International Airport, take the shuttle to Grand Marais, then take the taxi to Grand Portage. Alternatively, you can take the train to St. Paul-Minneapolis, walk to St. Paul, take the bus to Duluth, walk to Duluth Transportation Center West, take the line 108 bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Duluth International Airport, take the shuttle to Grand Marais, then take the taxi to Grand Portage.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Duluth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- 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
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gogebic–Iron County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–200
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
- 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
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
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- [email protected]
- Website
- landline.com
Shuttle from Minneapolis - Glumack Dr & Terminal 1/Lindbergh Upper to Duluth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://landline.com/
Bus from Landline - MSP Terminal-1 Lindbergh to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://landline.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Houghton, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
- Phone
- +1 906-289-4437
- Website
- isleroyale.com
Ferry from Copper Harbor, MI to Rock Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–88
- Website
- https://www.isleroyale.com
- Children 15 and under
- $55–58
- Adult
- $65–75
- Phone
- +1 218.600.0765
- [email protected]
- Website
- isleroyaleboats.com
Ferry from Rock Harbor to Grand Portage
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $82
- Website
- https://www.isleroyaleboats.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.isleroyaleboats.com/schedules.html
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/GPIRlines/
- Adult
- $82
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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