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How to get fromMilwaukee to Quad Citiesby bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Milwaukee to Quad Cities by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Duluth to Virginiabus bus
    11h 13m
    $153–220

  2. Drive  459.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Milwaukee to Quad Citiescar car 459.1 mi
    7h 51m
    $84–121

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    2. Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Duluth to Virginiabus bus
    11h 35m
    $153–299

  4. Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Range Regional Airport

    1. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Range Regional Airport (HIB)plane plane MKE - HIB
    7h 37m
    $142–557

  5. Bus via Escanaba

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Escanababus bus
    2. Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Ironwoodbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ironwood to Duluth Transportation Center Eastbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Duluth to Virginiabus bus
    15h 38m
    $121–212

  6. Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly to Range Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    2. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Range Regional Airport (HIB)plane plane MSN - HIB
    7h 12m
    $162–667

  7. Fly General Mitchell International Airport to International Falls, drive

    1. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to International Falls (INL)plane plane MKE - INL
    2. Drive from International Falls (INL) to Quad Citiescar car
    9h 25m
    $104–528

  8. Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Duluth International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane plane MKE - DLH
    2. Take the bus from Duluth to Virginiabus bus
    9h 9m
    $111–524

General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Range Regional Airport (HIB) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration6h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 548.3 mi
  • Duration: 11h 13m

What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Quad Cities, MN, USA?

You can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Quad Cities via St. Paul, Duluth, and Virginia in around 11h 13m. Alternatively, Delta and United Airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Range Regional Airport (HIB) twice daily.

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