Car hire and driving in Milwaukee, WI
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MKE means 10 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Milwaukee
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee to Elgin | United States | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Milwaukee to Madison | United States | 122 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Milwaukee to Rockford | United States | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Milwaukee to Chicago | United States | 134 km (83 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Milwaukee to Naperville | United States | 141 km (87 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Milwaukee to Aurora | United States | 146 km (91 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Milwaukee to Green Bay | United States | 165 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Milwaukee to Joliet | United States | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Milwaukee to Grand Rapids | United States | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Milwaukee to South Bend | United States | 203 km (126 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Milwaukee to Lansing | United States | 275 km (171 mi) | about 3 h 44 min |
| Milwaukee to Davenport | United States | 277 km (172 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Milwaukee to New York City | United States | 1,178 km (732 mi) | about 15 h 58 min |
| Milwaukee to Toronto | Canada | 691 km (430 mi) | about 9 h 22 min |
| Milwaukee to Brooklyn | United States | 1,185 km (736 mi) | about 16 h 4 min |
| Milwaukee to Queens | United States | 1,193 km (741 mi) | about 16 h 10 min |
| Milwaukee to Houston | United States | 1,618 km (1,006 mi) | about 21 h 56 min |
| Milwaukee to Montréal | Canada | 1,171 km (728 mi) | about 15 h 52 min |
| Milwaukee to Philadelphia | United States | 1,114 km (692 mi) | about 15 h 6 min |
| Milwaukee to San Antonio | United States | 1,784 km (1,108 mi) | about 24 h 11 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Milwaukee?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.