There are 6 ways to get from Chester to Milwaukee by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to General Mitchell International Airport
best- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane RIC - MKE
5h 8m$168–706Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane RIC - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Stationbus
5h 24m$148–509Bus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
22h 58m$183–339Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain Hiawatha Service / ...
24h 26m$347–695Drive 856 mi
- Drive from Chester to Milwaukeecar 856 mi
15h 39m$157–226Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane RIC - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
5h 42m$157–541
Richmond International Airport (RIC) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Milwaukee is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Milwaukee station. However, there are services departing from Richmond and arriving at Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Washington Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester station to Milwaukee. However, there are services departing from Petersburg Amtrak Station and arriving at Milwaukee via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 26m.
The distance between Chester and Milwaukee is 698 miles. The road distance is 860.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Milwaukee without a car is to bus which takes 22h 58m and costs $180 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Chester to Milwaukee, including transfers.
Chester to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Richmond station.
Chester to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Petersburg Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Chester to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $340 and takes 22h 58m, you could also train, which costs $340 - $700 and takes 24h 26m.
What companies run services between Chester, VA, USA and Milwaukee, WI, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chester to Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Richmond, Washington Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 22h 58m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $19–45
- 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
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- coachusaairportexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Milwaukee is 1h behind Chester. It is currently 9:02 PM in Chester and 8:02 PM in Milwaukee.
Chester to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Milwaukee is 861 miles. It takes approximately 15h 39m to drive from Chester to Milwaukee.
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