- Must visit
Milwaukee Art Museum
Major lakefront art museum known for its striking Santiago Calatrava-designed Quadracci Pavilion and strong collections of American and decorative arts.
Cheapest price
$195
Average price
$198
Fastest journey
20 h 15 m
Average duration
21 h 19 m
Buses per day
44
Distance
1178 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from New York, NY to Milwaukee, WI is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from New York, NY to Milwaukee, WI will cost around $198 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $195.
It's difficult to get from New York, NY to Milwaukee, WI without transferring at least once.
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FlixBus · FlixBusOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from New York, NY to Milwaukee, WI among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $111. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 11m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $111, and a flight costs an average of $142.
Distance: 731 miles (1178 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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$211 Average price Cheapest | $327 Average price | $351 Average price | $230 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
23h 42m Average total duration 23h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 24h 7m Average total duration 23h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 11m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from New York, NY to Milwaukee, WI:
A bus is $117 (€94) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from New York, NY to Milwaukee, WI costing on average $327 (€264).
A bus is $140 (€113) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from New York, NY to Milwaukee, WI costing on average $351 (€283).
Other travel options to Milwaukee, WI take longer:
Bus takes on average 23h 12m.
Train takes on average 23h 37m.
You'll arrive about {timeSavings} sooner ({durationInMinutes} by bus vs {drivingDurationInMinutes} by car) and save roughly {savingsAmount} compared to fuel and tolls ({cheapestPrice} vs {drivingPriceInCents}). You also skip the drive itself — no traffic stress, no parking, and you can use the time to work, nap, or catch up on a series with the onboard Wi-Fi.
Direct coaches are operated by {directProviders}.
Driving is still worth considering if you're travelling with bulky luggage, need flexibility on departure times, or plan to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
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Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:00AM | Arrival Time 10:05PM | Duration 22h05 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $241 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 12:00AM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 40h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $217 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:05AM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 21h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $256 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 04:35PM | Duration 39h35 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $270 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:30AM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 20h15 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $259 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 02:00AM | Arrival Time 04:45AM | Duration 26h45 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $112 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 02:50AM | Arrival Time 04:45AM | Duration 25h55 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $185 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 05:45AM | Duration 26h45 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $147 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:45AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 33h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $251 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:45AM | Arrival Time 04:35PM | Duration 35h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $223 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:50AM | Arrival Time 08:30AM | Duration 27h40 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $160 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 05:05PM | Duration 34h05 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $197 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 10:35AM | Duration 26h05 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $160 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:55AM | Arrival Time 10:35AM | Duration 25h40 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $190 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:55AM | Arrival Time 08:30AM | Duration 23h35 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $160 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 10:35AM | Duration 25h35 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $159 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 28h35 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $179 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 31h15 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $166 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 10:35AM | Duration 24h50 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $159 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:50AM | Arrival Time 04:35PM | Duration 29h45 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 37h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $193 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 28h10 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $167 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 10:05PM | Duration 32h35 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $111 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 01:35PM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 25h15 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $165 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 25h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 28h35 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $166 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 10:05PM | Duration 31h35 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $174 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 04:35PM | Duration 25h35 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $261 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 23h40 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $166 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 05:45AM | Duration 38h15 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $121 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 04:35PM | Duration 24h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $155 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 32h15 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $191 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:45PM | Arrival Time 05:05PM | Duration 25h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $196 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 31h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $186 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 25h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $124 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 23h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $162 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 06:35PM | Arrival Time 11:05PM | Duration 28h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $160 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 29h45 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $191 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 23h40 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $207 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 07:40PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 23h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $121 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:50PM | Arrival Time 05:05PM | Duration 22h15 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $162 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 21h45 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $160 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 22h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $268 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 05:45AM | Duration 32h15 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $246 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 20h15 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $158 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 26h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $200 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 10:35AM | Duration 37h05 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $163 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:50PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 25h55 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $202 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:50PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 25h55 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $192 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:45PM | Arrival Time 10:35AM | Duration 35h50 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $161 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 11:45PM | Arrival Time 04:45AM | Duration 29h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $166 |
The table below shows live departures for New York, NY to Milwaukee, WI buses for tomorrow, Wednesday, May 27. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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+ FlixBus+![]() | 5:50 AM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 27h40 | 8:30 AM Milwaukee, Intermodal Station | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+![]() | 5:50 AM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 29h45 | 10:35 AM Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (Wisconsin Coach ORD-MKE Bus Stop), WI | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus+ + FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:00 AM New York, Canal Street (Lucky Star), NY | 34h05 | 5:05 PM Milwaukee, Intermodal Station | 3 transfers | |
FlixBus+ + FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:00 AM New York, Canal Street (Lucky Star), NY | 33h45 | 4:45 PM Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (Wisconsin Coach ORD-MKE Bus Stop), WI | 3 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:30 AM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 26h05 | 10:35 AM Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (Wisconsin Coach ORD-MKE Bus Stop), WI | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+![]() | 9:30 AM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 24h00 | 8:30 AM Milwaukee, Intermodal Station | 2 transfers | |
· + FlixBus | 9:55 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 25h40 | 10:35 AM Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (Wisconsin Coach ORD-MKE Bus Stop), WI | 2 transfers | |
+ FlixBus+![]() | 9:55 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 23h35 | 8:30 AM Milwaukee, Intermodal Station | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:00 AM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 25h35 | 10:35 AM Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (Wisconsin Coach ORD-MKE Bus Stop), WI | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus+ + FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:00 AM New York, 44th Pl / Archer Ave (Queens Jamaica), NY | 31h45 | 4:45 PM Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (Wisconsin Coach ORD-MKE Bus Stop), WI | 3 transfers | |
FlixBus+![]() | 10:00 AM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 23h30 | 8:30 AM Milwaukee, Intermodal Station | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus+![]() | 10:00 AM New York, 44th Pl / Archer Ave (Queens Jamaica), NY | 32h05 | 5:05 PM Milwaukee, Intermodal Station | 3 transfers | |
FlixBus+ + FlixBus | 10:15 AM New York, 3rd Ave / 38th St (Brooklyn), NY | 28h55 | 2:10 PM Milwaukee, Intermodal Station | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus+ + FlixBus | 10:15 AM New York, 3rd Ave / 38th St (Brooklyn), NY | 28h35 | 1:50 PM Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (Wisconsin Coach ORD-MKE Bus Stop), WI | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus+ + FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:30 AM New York, Kissena Boulevard / Main Street (Queens Public Library), NY | 31h35 | 5:05 PM Milwaukee, Intermodal Station | 3 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus+![]() | 10:30 AM New York, Kissena Boulevard / Main Street (Queens Public Library), NY | 31h15 | 4:45 PM Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (Wisconsin Coach ORD-MKE Bus Stop), WI | 3 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:45 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 24h50 | 10:35 AM Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (Wisconsin Coach ORD-MKE Bus Stop), WI | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus+![]() | 10:45 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 22h45 | 8:30 AM Milwaukee, Intermodal Station | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ · | 11:00 AM New York, Canal Street (Lucky Star), NY | 37h45 | 11:45 PM Milwaukee, Intermodal Station | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · + FlixBus | 11:00 AM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 28h10 | 2:10 PM Milwaukee, Intermodal Station | 3 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · + FlixBus | 11:00 AM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 27h50 | 1:50 PM Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (Wisconsin Coach ORD-MKE Bus Stop), WI | 3 transfers | |
· · + FlixBus | 1:35 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 25h15 | 1:50 PM Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (Wisconsin Coach ORD-MKE Bus Stop), WI | 3 transfers | |
· · + FlixBus | 1:35 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 25h35 | 2:10 PM Milwaukee, Intermodal Station | 3 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · + FlixBus | 2:00 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 24h50 | 1:50 PM Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (Wisconsin Coach ORD-MKE Bus Stop), WI | 3 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ · | 2:00 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 25h10 | 2:10 PM Milwaukee, Intermodal Station | 3 transfers | |
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Buses from New York, NY to Milwaukee, WI run on average 31 times per day, taking around 23h 12m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $111 (€90) but you can travel from only $107 (€86) by train.
The earliest bus runs at 01:30, the last at 23:45. The fastest bus covers the 731 miles (1178 km) distance in 20h 15m.
Distance 731 miles (1178 km) |
Average bus duration 23h 12m |
Cheapest ticket price $111 (€90) |
Buses per day 31 |
Fastest bus 20h 15m |
First bus 1:30 AM |
Last bus 11:45 PM |
Cheapest Month Jul |
Cheapest Day Thu |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
Best time to book 1 day |
Discover the best of Milwaukee — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Milwaukee trip today.
Major lakefront art museum known for its striking Santiago Calatrava-designed Quadracci Pavilion and strong collections of American and decorative arts.
Flagship museum for the iconic motorcycle brand, featuring historic bikes, engines, and exhibits on Harley-Davidson culture and design.
Long-running natural history and culture museum famous for immersive exhibits like the Streets of Old Milwaukee and large science collections.
Signature pedestrian route along the river through downtown, lined with public art, bridges, and city views; ideal for first-time visitors.
Trendy warehouse district known for boutiques, galleries, design shops, and photogenic streetscapes, especially popular with visitors and locals.
Scenic walking and biking route along Lake Michigan connecting beaches, parks, and skyline viewpoints.
A classic Milwaukee and Wisconsin sausage, commonly grilled and served on a roll with mustard, onions, and sauerkraut, reflecting the city’s strong German heritage.
A rich soup made with local beer and cheddar, especially associated with Wisconsin’s brewing and cheese traditions.
Fresh Wisconsin cheese curds battered and fried until golden, a beloved local snack and bar food staple.
An established steakhouse with an old-school supper club feel, known for prime steaks, cocktails, and polished service.
A landmark Milwaukee brewery and restaurant known for beer, cheese curds, fish fry, and a lively, casual atmosphere on the river.
A famous local institution for frozen custard and large burgers, offering a classic Milwaukee fast-casual experience.
Moderate by U.S. standards. Casual dining and coffee are reasonable, while hotels and fine dining cost more in peak periods.
Tip 18-20% at restaurants; 20%+ for great service. Tip USD 1-2 per drink at bars, round up taxis, and tip hotel staff USD 2-5 as appropriate.
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