There are 7 ways to get from Milwaukee to Salem by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from General Mitchell International Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MKE - BOS
5h 5m$655–1,915Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MDW - BOS
7h 4m$136–577Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain Lake Shore Limited
25h 34m$364–768Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
27h 2m$191–346Drive 1,083.1 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Salemcar 1,083.1 mi
18h 52m$198–286Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- 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 Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ORD - BOS
6h 38m$641–1,054Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MSN - BOS
7h 26m$137–638
Milwaukee to Salem by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Salem is to bus which costs $190 - $350 and takes 27h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Salem is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $650 - $2,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Salem. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Washington St @ New Derby St via Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, Summer St @ Atlantic Ave and Congress St @ Haymarket Sta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Milwaukee to Salem. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee and arriving at Salem via Chicago Union Station, Back Bay and North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 34m.
The distance between Milwaukee and Salem is 886 miles. The road distance is 1089.4 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Salem without a car is to train which takes 25h 34m and costs $360 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Milwaukee to Salem, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Salem bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Milwaukee to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Milwaukee station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Salem is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $650 - $2,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $360 - $800 and takes 25h 34m, you could also bus, which costs $190 - $350 and takes 27h 2m.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Salem, MA, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Delta, and three other airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Milwaukee to Salem via Chicago Union Station, Boston, Back Bay, North Station, and North Station in around 25h 34m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boston Logan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boston Logan Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- 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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
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More Questions & Answers
Milwaukee to Salem bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Salem is 1h ahead of Milwaukee. It is currently 4:21 PM in Milwaukee and 5:21 PM in Salem.
Milwaukee to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Salem is 1089 miles. It takes approximately 18h 52m to drive from Milwaukee to Salem.
There are 1360+ hotels available in Salem.











