There are 9 ways to get from Milwaukee to Burlington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), 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 General Mitchell International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane MKE - GSO
6h 55m$197–951Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MKE - RDU
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Burlington Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 5m$138–680Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Greensboro Bus Stopbus
23h 43m$183–327Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Burlington Amtrak Stationtrain
28h 50m$383–841Drive 809.6 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Burlingtoncar 809.6 mi
15h 13m$148–214Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane ORD - GSO
6h 27m$173–690Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MKE - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Burlington Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 37m$191–883Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ORD - RDU
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Burlington Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 57m$224–819Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, train
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MDW - RDU
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Burlington Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 17m$198–392
Milwaukee to Burlington by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Burlington is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 15h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Burlington is to bus and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $170 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Burlington. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Greensboro Bus Stop via Chicago Union Station, Toledo Bus Stop and Winston Salem(Trans Center). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Milwaukee to Burlington station. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee and arriving at Burlington Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Cary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 50m.
The distance between Milwaukee and Burlington is 679 miles. The road distance is 814.3 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Burlington without a car is to bus which takes 23h 43m and costs $180 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Milwaukee to Burlington, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Burlington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Milwaukee to Burlington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Milwaukee station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Burlington is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $190 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $330 and takes 23h 43m, you could also train, which costs $380 - $850 and takes 28h 50m.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Burlington, NC, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Burlington Amtrak Station via Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Toledo Bus Stop, Winston Salem(Trans Center), Greensboro Bus Stop, and Greensboro in around 23h 43m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Burlington Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Burlington Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Burlington Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Burlington Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Burlington Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Website
- coachusa.com
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More Questions & Answers
Milwaukee to Burlington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Burlington is 1h ahead of Milwaukee. It is currently 2:40 AM in Milwaukee and 3:40 AM in Burlington.
Milwaukee to Burlington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Burlington is 814 miles. It takes approximately 15h 13m to drive from Milwaukee to Burlington.
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