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How to get fromMilwaukee to Carlsbadby plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Milwaukee to Carlsbad by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Hobbs Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Hobbs Airport (HOB)plane plane MKE - HOB
    2. Drive from Hobbs Airport (HOB) to Carlsbadcar car
    8h 2m
    $184–770

  2. Fly to Carlsbad

    cheapest
    1. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Carlsbad (CNM)plane plane MKE - CNM
    8h 33m
    $148–622

  3. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jeffersonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas to El Pasobus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Carlsbadbus bus
    35h 21m
    $316–703

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Carlsbadbus bus
    37h 28m
    $536–1,091

  5. Drive 1,390.5 mi

    1. Drive from Milwaukee to Carlsbadcar car 1,390.5 mi
    23h 15m
    $254–367

  6. Fly to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW)plane plane MKE - ROW
    2. Take the taxi from Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) to Carlsbadtaxi taxi
    8h 21m
    $292–912

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Carlsbadbus bus
    35h 46m
    $295–595

Milwaukee to Carlsbad by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration37h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$536Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,166.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 2m

What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Carlsbad, NM, USA?

You can take a bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Carlsbad via Chicago, Dallas Jefferson, Dallas, El Paso, and El Paso Bus Station in around 35h 21m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and Delta fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Carlsbad (CNM) twice daily.

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