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How to get fromMilwaukee to Atlantaby train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Milwaukee to Atlanta by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Hiawatha Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Stationtrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    5h 23m
    $86–184

  2. Drive  231.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Milwaukee to Atlantacar car 231.4 mi
    3h 59m
    $43–61

  3. Bus via Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD)

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus Wisconsin Coach Lines
    2. Take the bus from Multi-Modal Facility to Watterson Commonsbus bus Peoria line
    6h 28m
    $151–189

  4. Bus, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane ORD - BMI
    3. Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Atlantataxi taxi
    4h 17m
    $138–376

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0150
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomington-Normalbus bus Greyhound US0145S
    8h 31m
    $99–148

  6. Bus, fly to Peoria International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane plane ORD - PIA
    3. Take the taxi from Peoria-Airport-PIA to Atlantataxi taxi
    4h 49m
    $218–481

  7. Bus, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane plane ORD - CMI
    3. Drive from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Atlantacar car
    5h 9m
    $79–309

  8. Bus, fly to Decatur Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane plane ORD - DEC
    3. Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Atlantataxi taxi
    5h 1m
    $178–441

  9. Bus, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane plane ORD - SPI
    3. Take the train from Springfield to Lincoln Stationtrain train
    5h 42m
    $123–374

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration1h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 251.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 23m

What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Atlanta, IL, USA?

You can take a train from Milwaukee to Atlanta via Chicago Union Station and Lincoln Station in around 5h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to Atlanta via O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures, O'Hare, Rosemont, Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop F, O'Hare MMF Bay 8, Multi-Modal Facility, and Watterson Commons in around 6h 28m.

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