There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Milwaukee by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
best- Take the bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH)bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane CMH - MKE
6h 11m$127–643Bus via Chicago
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Stationbus
14h 9m$78–170Bus
- Take the bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Stationbus 374 A
- Take the bus from Columbus to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus 2511
12h 30m$96–167Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
13h 37m$129–301Drive 470.1 mi
- Drive from Athens to Milwaukeecar 470.1 mi
9h 20m$86–124Bus, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH)bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CMH - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
6h 44m$593–968Bus, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH)bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CMH - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
7h 20m$116–488
Athens to Milwaukee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Milwaukee is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Milwaukee is to bus and fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Milwaukee station. However, there are services departing from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center and arriving at Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Columbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Athens and Milwaukee is 424 miles. The road distance is 472.8 miles.
The best way to get from Athens to Milwaukee without a car is to bus which takes 12h 30m and costs $95 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Athens to Milwaukee, including transfers.
Athens to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Miller Transportation, depart from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center station.
Athens to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Miller Transportation, arrive at Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station.
Milwaukee is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 6:42 AM in Athens and 5:42 AM in Milwaukee.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Milwaukee is 473 miles. It takes approximately 9h 20m to drive from Athens to Milwaukee.
What companies run services between Athens, OH, USA and Milwaukee, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station and Columbus in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Columbus to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Athens to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
Bus from Athens to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Athens to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Athens to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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/
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–41
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
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