There are 8 ways to get from Milwaukee to Escondido by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane MKE - CLD
7h 58m$222–852Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ORD - SAN
- Take the bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus
9h 20m$142–501Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to San Bernardinobus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Escondidobus
2d$473–576Train
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceansidetrain
2d$1,259–1,993Drive 2,069.8 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Escondidocar 2,069.8 mi
32h 56m$378–546Fly General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MKE - SAN
- Take the bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus
7h 48m$176–762Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MDW - SAN
- Take the bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus
9h 52m$213–787Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Escondidobus
2d 6h$427–647
Milwaukee to Escondido by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Escondido is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $500 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Escondido is to fly and bus which takes 7h 48m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee to Escondido. However, there are services departing from Water & Chicago - Circle K and arriving at Escondido via Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, El Paso and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Milwaukee to Escondido. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee and arriving at Escondido Transit Center via Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station and Oceanside Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Milwaukee and Escondido is 1755 miles. The road distance is 2081.9 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Escondido without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 2 days 0h and costs $470 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Milwaukee to Escondido, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Escondido bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Water & Chicago - Circle K station.
Milwaukee to Escondido train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Milwaukee station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Escondido is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $220 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $470 - $600 and takes 2 days 0h, you could also train, which costs $1,200 - $2,000 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Escondido, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Escondido via Dallas, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, and San Bernardino in around 2d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
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
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–235
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $220–235
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $130–150
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from El Paso to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $90–130
Bus from San Bernardino to Escondido
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $29–45
Bus from San Bernardino to Escondido
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $29–45
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from El Paso to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- 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
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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–500
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Milwaukee to Escondido bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Dallas station.
Escondido is 2h behind Milwaukee. It is currently 3:54 AM in Milwaukee and 1:54 AM in Escondido.
Milwaukee to Escondido train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Escondido is 2082 miles. It takes approximately 32h 56m to drive from Milwaukee to Escondido.
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