There are 8 ways to get from Milwaukee to Chapel Hill by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MKE - RDU
6h 45m$128–676Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Durhambus
26h 10m$167–330Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain Floridian
28h 52m$384–761Drive 835.1 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Chapel Hillcar 835.1 mi
15h 45m$153–221Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ORD - RDU
6h 34m$216–547Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- 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
6h 53m$189–369Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal to UW Madison Campus - N Lake Stbus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MSN - RDU
7h 22m$140–631Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Coble Transportation Center to N Columbia St at W Franklin Stbus
7h 50m$159–664
Milwaukee to Chapel Hill by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Chapel Hill is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Chapel Hill is to bus and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $210 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Chapel Hill. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at E Franklin St at Varsity Theatre via Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station and Durham Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Milwaukee to Chapel Hill. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee and arriving at Cary via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 52m.
The distance between Milwaukee and Chapel Hill is 719 miles. The road distance is 839.9 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Chapel Hill without a car is to bus which takes 26h 10m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Milwaukee to Chapel Hill, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Chapel Hill bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Milwaukee to Chapel Hill train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Milwaukee station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Chapel Hill is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $330 and takes 26h 10m, you could also train, which costs $380 - $800 and takes 28h 52m.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to E Franklin St at Varsity Theatre via Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Durham, and Durham Station in around 26h 10m.
- 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
- $150–700
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 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
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
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $160–230
Bus from Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–45
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal to UW Madison Campus - N Lake St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal to UW Madison Campus - N Lake St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal to UW Madison Campus - N Lake St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
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
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal to UW Madison Campus - N Lake St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Coble Transportation Center to N Columbia St at W Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- http://www.partnc.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.partnc.org/27/Routes-Schedules
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More Questions & Answers
Milwaukee to Chapel Hill bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Chapel Hill is 1h ahead of Milwaukee. It is currently 9:20 PM in Milwaukee and 10:20 PM in Chapel Hill.
Milwaukee to Chapel Hill train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Chapel Hill is 840 miles. It takes approximately 15h 45m to drive from Milwaukee to Chapel Hill.
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