There are 7 ways to get from Milwaukee to North Shore (Lake Superior) by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car
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Fly from General Mitchell International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane MKE - DLH
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Temperance
7h 13mDrive 488.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Milwaukee to North Shore (Lake Superior)car 488.4 mi
8h 31m$90–129Train, bus, shuttle
- Take the train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Temperance
13h 8mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis - Terminal 2 Humphrey Station to Duluth International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Temperance
13h 58mBus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, shuttle
- 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 Temperance
7h 14mBus, shuttle via Madison
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Landline - MSP Terminal-2 Humphrey to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Temperance
14h 29mBus, shuttle #2
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Duluthbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Temperance
15h 41m
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Duluth International Airport (DLH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to North Shore (Lake Superior) is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to North Shore (Lake Superior) is to drive which takes 8h 31m and costs $85 - $130.
The distance between Milwaukee and North Shore (Lake Superior) is 450 miles. The road distance is 491.2 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to North Shore (Lake Superior) without a car is to train and bus and shuttle which takes 13h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Milwaukee to North Shore (Lake Superior), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to North Shore (Lake Superior) is 491 miles. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Milwaukee to North Shore (Lake Superior).
There are 50+ hotels available in North Shore (Lake Superior).
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and North Shore (Lake Superior), MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Milwaukee to North Shore (Lake Superior). However, you can take the bus to Airport, walk to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) airport, fly to Duluth International Airport (DLH), walk to Duluth International Airport, take the shuttle to Temperance, then take the taxi to North Shore (Lake Superior). Alternatively, you can take a train from Milwaukee to North Shore (Lake Superior) via St. Paul-Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth Transportation Center West, Airport Terminal, Duluth International Airport, and Temperance in around 13h 8m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Duluth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
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
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Temperance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Temperance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Temperance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Temperance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Temperance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Temperance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Bus from Milwaukee to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $85–120
Bus from Minneapolis to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–65
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 Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- [email protected]
- Website
- landline.com
Shuttle from Minneapolis - Terminal 2 Humphrey Station to Duluth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://landline.com/
Bus from Landline - MSP Terminal-2 Humphrey to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://landline.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
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
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