Wisconsin road trips
Wisconsin Road Trip Fuel Cost Guide
A curated guide to driving in Wisconsin — every popular route below includes distance, driving time and estimated fuel cost at Wisconsin's current $3.05/gal average. Start with the editor's picks, then explore 86 more drives.
Pair any route with our trip cost calculator, Wisconsin gas prices or EV road trip guide.
Editor's picks
Highlighted Wisconsin road trips
Curated picks before the full list — handpicked for distance, fuel cost and EV practicality.
Grand Rapids → Milwaukee
Quick 134-mile drive — great for a day trip or weekend escape.
Miami → Milwaukee
1500 miles · 24.2 h — the headline Wisconsin road trip.
Milwaukee → Madison
~$10 in gas at Wisconsin's estimated $3.05/gal.
Chicago → Milwaukee
96-mile drive with solid DC fast-charging coverage.
Editor's picks
Popular Drives in Wisconsin
Curated short-distance Wisconsin routes most likely to plan in a single weekend.
Milwaukee, WI → Chicago, IL
96 mi · 1.5 h · ~$10 gas
Madison, WI → Chicago, IL
144 mi · 2.3 h · ~$16 gas
Madison, WI → Milwaukee, WI
89 mi · 1.4 h · ~$10 gas
Indianapolis, IN → Milwaukee, WI
287 mi · 4.6 h · ~$31 gas
Madison, WI → Minneapolis, MN
275 mi · 4.4 h · ~$30 gas
Detroit, MI → Milwaukee, WI
297 mi · 4.8 h · ~$32 gas
Madison, WI → St. Paul, MN
265 mi · 4.3 h · ~$29 gas
Milwaukee, WI → Grand Rapids, MI
134 mi · 2.2 h · ~$15 gas
All Wisconsin road trips (86)
Jump to all 86 routesMilwaukee, WI → Madison, WI
89 mi · 1.4 h
Chicago, IL → Milwaukee, WI
96 mi · 1.5 h
Grand Rapids, MI → Milwaukee, WI
134 mi · 2.2 h
Chicago, IL → Madison, WI
144 mi · 2.3 h
Grand Rapids, MI → Madison, WI
223 mi · 3.6 h
Ann Arbor, MI → Milwaukee, WI
258 mi · 4.2 h
Madison, WI → St. Paul, MN
265 mi · 4.3 h
Madison, WI → Minneapolis, MN
275 mi · 4.4 h
Madison, WI → Des Moines, IA
281 mi · 4.5 h
Toledo, OH → Milwaukee, WI
285 mi · 4.6 h
Indianapolis, IN → Milwaukee, WI
287 mi · 4.6 h
Detroit, MI → Milwaukee, WI
297 mi · 4.8 h
Indianapolis, IN → Madison, WI
334 mi · 5.4 h
Milwaukee, WI → St. Paul, MN
341 mi · 5.5 h
Ann Arbor, MI → Madison, WI
345 mi · 5.6 h
Milwaukee, WI → Minneapolis, MN
352 mi · 5.7 h
Milwaukee, WI → Des Moines, IA
364 mi · 5.9 h
Madison, WI → St. Louis, MO
365 mi · 5.9 h
Toledo, OH → Madison, WI
370 mi · 6.0 h
Cincinnati, OH → Milwaukee, WI
383 mi · 6.2 h
Detroit, MI → Madison, WI
385 mi · 6.2 h
Milwaukee, WI → St. Louis, MO
386 mi · 6.2 h
Columbus, OH → Milwaukee, WI
391 mi · 6.3 h
Cleveland, OH → Milwaukee, WI
396 mi · 6.4 h
Louisville, KY → Milwaukee, WI
413 mi · 6.7 h
Madison, WI → Omaha, NE
421 mi · 6.8 h
Madison, WI → Sioux Falls, SD
436 mi · 7.0 h
Cincinnati, OH → Madison, WI
442 mi · 7.1 h
Louisville, KY → Madison, WI
453 mi · 7.3 h
Madison, WI → Kansas City, MO
454 mi · 7.3 h
More routes (56)
Lexington, KY → Milwaukee, WI
459 mi · 7.4 h
Columbus, OH → Madison, WI
466 mi · 7.5 h
Madison, WI → Lincoln, NE
479 mi · 7.7 h
Cleveland, OH → Madison, WI
482 mi · 7.8 h
Milwaukee, WI → Omaha, NE
506 mi · 8.2 h
Madison, WI → Topeka, KS
506 mi · 8.2 h
Lexington, KY → Madison, WI
510 mi · 8.2 h
Milwaukee, WI → Kansas City, MO
521 mi · 8.4 h
Milwaukee, WI → Sioux Falls, SD
525 mi · 8.5 h
Pittsburgh, PA → Milwaukee, WI
526 mi · 8.5 h
Madison, WI → Fargo, ND
527 mi · 8.5 h
Madison, WI → Springfield, MO
536 mi · 8.6 h
Buffalo, NY → Milwaukee, WI
539 mi · 8.7 h
Milwaukee, WI → Lincoln, NE
562 mi · 9.1 h
Nashville, TN → Milwaukee, WI
565 mi · 9.1 h
Milwaukee, WI → Topeka, KS
578 mi · 9.3 h
Milwaukee, WI → Springfield, MO
582 mi · 9.4 h
Nashville, TN → Madison, WI
586 mi · 9.5 h
Milwaukee, WI → Fargo, ND
600 mi · 9.7 h
Pittsburgh, PA → Madison, WI
611 mi · 9.9 h
Rochester, NY → Milwaukee, WI
613 mi · 9.9 h
Buffalo, NY → Madison, WI
627 mi · 10.1 h
Knoxville, TN → Milwaukee, WI
629 mi · 10.1 h
Memphis, TN → Madison, WI
647 mi · 10.4 h
Memphis, TN → Milwaukee, WI
657 mi · 10.6 h
Madison, WI → Wichita, KS
659 mi · 10.6 h
Chattanooga, TN → Milwaukee, WI
672 mi · 10.8 h
Knoxville, TN → Madison, WI
674 mi · 10.9 h
Huntsville, AL → Milwaukee, WI
683 mi · 11.0 h
Roanoke, VA → Milwaukee, WI
683 mi · 11.0 h
Asheville, NC → Milwaukee, WI
694 mi · 11.2 h
Madison, WI → Tulsa, OK
699 mi · 11.3 h
Syracuse, NY → Milwaukee, WI
700 mi · 11.3 h
Rochester, NY → Madison, WI
701 mi · 11.3 h
Chattanooga, TN → Madison, WI
703 mi · 11.3 h
Huntsville, AL → Madison, WI
703 mi · 11.3 h
Little Rock, AR → Madison, WI
703 mi · 11.3 h
Harrisburg, PA → Milwaukee, WI
708 mi · 11.4 h
Madison, WI → Bismarck, ND
723 mi · 11.7 h
Milwaukee, WI → Wichita, KS
730 mi · 11.8 h
Little Rock, AR → Milwaukee, WI
731 mi · 11.8 h
Asheville, NC → Madison, WI
746 mi · 12.0 h
Washington, DC → Milwaukee, WI
748 mi · 12.1 h
Atlanta, GA → Milwaukee, WI
790 mi · 12.7 h
Atlanta, GA → Madison, WI
824 mi · 13.3 h
New York, NY → Milwaukee, WI
864 mi · 13.9 h
New York, NY → Madison, WI
952 mi · 15.4 h
Madison, WI → Dallas, TX
964 mi · 15.5 h
Madison, WI → Denver, CO
990 mi · 16.0 h
Milwaukee, WI → Dallas, TX
1012 mi · 16.3 h
Milwaukee, WI → Denver, CO
1077 mi · 17.4 h
Madison, WI → Houston, TX
1153 mi · 18.6 h
Milwaukee, WI → Houston, TX
1187 mi · 19.1 h
Orlando, FL → Milwaukee, WI
1258 mi · 20.3 h
Orlando, FL → Madison, WI
1296 mi · 20.9 h
Miami, FL → Milwaukee, WI
1500 mi · 24.2 h
Best driving cost routes in Wisconsin
Top Wisconsin road trips with gas, distance and driving time at the state's estimated $3.05/gal.
Cheapest Wisconsin road trips
Short, low-fuel-cost drives — great for a weekend trip from Wisconsin.
Long-distance road trips from Wisconsin
500+ mile drives for cross-country and multi-day road trip planning.
Drives in neighboring states
Cross-state routes near Wisconsin — Illinois, Michigan, Indiana.
Gas prices in Wisconsin
Estimated regular at $3.05/gal · premium $3.70 · diesel $3.45.
Best vehicles for Wisconsin drivers
- Best hybridToyota Prius57 MPG
- Best EVLucid Air134 MPGe
- Best SUVNissan Rogue33 MPG
- Best truckFord Maverick26 MPG
Commute cost in Wisconsin
Daily driving cost estimates for major Wisconsin-area cities.
EV vs gas in Wisconsin
Compare driving cost of an EV vs a gas car for Wisconsin trips and commutes.