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Trip from Pleasant Prairie, WI to South Milwaukee, WI

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

40m

Distance

30.3 mi

49 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$5

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 10 min
4 AM
0h 37m ★
6 AM
0h 40m
8 AM
0h 47m
10 AM
0h 43m
12 PM
0h 42m
3 PM
0h 43m
5 PM
0h 47m
8 PM
0h 38m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States

Pleasant Prairie, WI

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city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States

South Milwaukee, WI

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Trip Overview

The drive from Pleasant Prairie, WI to South Milwaukee, WI covers 30.3 miles and takes about 40m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on 75th Street, I 41 North, CTH BB for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.74 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 40m. Total distance: 30.3 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

40m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 40m drive with frequent turns across 30.3 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 10 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
75th Street is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Pleasant Prairie, WI to South Milwaukee, WI is easy. At 40m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Pleasant Prairie, WI to South Milwaukee, WI is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
75th Street
I 41 North
CTH BB
West Rawson Avenue
10th Avenue

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: 75th Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Pleasant Prairie, WI and South Milwaukee, WI.

1

Start on 104th Avenue

1.0 mi · 2 min · 104th Avenue
2

Turn left onto 75th Street

0.9 mi · 1 min · 75th Street
3

Take the ramp slight right

0.3 mi · 38 sec
4

Continue on I 41 North, I 94 West

0.3 mi · 39 sec · I 41 North, I 94 West
5

Merge slight left

23 mi · 25 min
6

Take the exit slight right toward CTH BB: Rawson Avenue

0.3 mi · 28 sec · CTH BB: Rawson Avenue
7

Turn right onto West Rawson Avenue

3.8 mi · 8 min · West Rawson Avenue
8

Turn slight right

135 ft · 5 sec
9

Turn right onto 10th Avenue

0.3 mi · 56 sec · 10th Avenue
10

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.74 one way

$9.47 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 11 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $5.20 $10.40
premium $4.89 $5.83 $11.66
diesel $5.61 $6.69 $13.38

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$5

Estimated CO2 emission: 10.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 64% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 9.1 0 $3.18 $1.45
Efficient EV 7.6 0 $2.65 $1.21
EV Truck/SUV 12.1 0 $4.24 $1.94

Gas CO2

11 kg

EV CO2

4 kg (64% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Pleasant Prairie, WI

Morning in Pleasant Prairie on Saturday

Local time

6:09 AM

CDT

Current temp

47°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

South Milwaukee, WI

Morning in South Milwaukee on Saturday

Local time

6:09 AM

CDT

Current temp

59°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

12 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

40m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Pleasant Prairie, WI to South Milwaukee, WI covers 30.3 miles and takes about 40m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are 75th Street, I 41 North, CTH BB. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 15.2 miles from Pleasant Prairie, WI. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.74 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

The drive from Pleasant Prairie, WI to South Milwaukee, WI is easy. At 40m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Pleasant Prairie, WI to South Milwaukee, WI is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Pleasant Prairie, WI to South Milwaukee, WI does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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