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How to get fromMilwaukee to Spirit Lakeby bus, plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Milwaukee to Spirit Lake by bus, plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mason City, drive

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    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane ORD - MCW
    3. Drive from Mason-City-Airport-MCW to Spirit Lakecar car
    6h 37m
    $97–340

  2. Drive  430.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Milwaukee to Spirit Lakecar car 430.7 mi
    7h 3m
    $79–114

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0150 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus bus Jefferson Lines 701
    11h 6m
    $202–268

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train Borealis / ...
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus bus Jefferson Lines 701
    11h 37m
    $302–434

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane ORD - FOD
    3. Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Spirit Lakecar car
    6h 40m
    $96–339

  6. Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Sioux Falls, bus

    1. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane plane MKE - FSD
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Jacksonbus bus
    7h 58m
    $192–625

  7. Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane MKE - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus bus
    8h 28m
    $724–1,159

  8. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sioux Falls, bus

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane plane ORD - FSD
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Jacksonbus bus
    7h 41m
    $193–484

  9. Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane MSN - MSP
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus bus
    10h 23m
    $199–579

  10. Bus via Airport

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2548
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus bus Jefferson Lines 701
    14h 3m
    $177–242

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mason City (MCW) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 476.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Spirit Lake, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Spirit Lake via Minneapolis and Jackson in around 11h 6m.

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