There are 7 ways to get from Truckee to Milwaukee by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, 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.
Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
best- Take the bus from Truckee to Reno Amtrakbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane RNO - MKE
8h 39m$220–917Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Truckee to Reno Amtrakbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane RNO - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
9h 12m$141–462Bus
- Take the bus from Truckee to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
47h 10m$328–646Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Truckee Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain Hiawatha Service / ...
2d 1h$756–1,489Drive 1,964.6 mi
- Drive from Truckee to Milwaukeecar 1,964.6 mi
30h 31m$359–518Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
- Take the bus from Truckee to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane SMF - MKE
10h 51m$264–1,139Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Truckee to Reno Amtrakbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane RNO - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
9h 47m$170–677
Truckee to Milwaukee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Truckee to Milwaukee is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $470 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Truckee to Milwaukee is to bus and fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $220 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Truckee to Milwaukee station. However, there are services departing from Truckee and arriving at Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Truckee station to Milwaukee. However, there are services departing from Truckee Amtrak Station and arriving at Milwaukee via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Truckee and Milwaukee is 1716 miles. The road distance is 1976 miles.
The best way to get from Truckee to Milwaukee without a car is to bus which takes 47h 10m and costs $320 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Truckee to Milwaukee, including transfers.
Truckee to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Truckee station.
Truckee to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Truckee Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Truckee to Milwaukee is to bus which takes 47h 10m and costs $320 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $750 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 1h.
What companies run services between Truckee, CA, USA and Milwaukee, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Truckee to Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 47h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Truckee Amtrak Station to Milwaukee via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Truckee Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- 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 Truckee to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Truckee to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Truckee to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Truckee to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Truckee to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Truckee to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Milwaukee is 2h ahead of Truckee. It is currently 9:05 AM in Truckee and 11:05 AM in Milwaukee.
Truckee to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Truckee to Milwaukee is 1976 miles. It takes approximately 30h 31m to drive from Truckee to Milwaukee.
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