There are 10 ways to get from Milwaukee to Knoxville by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane MKE - TYS
5h 2m$217–972Drive 614.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Milwaukee to Knoxvillecar 614.5 mi
10h 50m$113–162Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Knoxvillebus Nyc
33h 21m$337–520Train, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York to Knoxvillebus Nyc
36h 14m$521–958Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson 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 Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane ORD - TYS
4h 53m$193–711Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville, drive
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Nashville (BNA)plane MKE - BNA
- Drive from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Knoxvillecar
5h 44m$122–602Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane MDW - TYS
5h 8m$218–933Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, drive
- 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 Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane ORD - CHA
- Drive from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Knoxvillecar
6h 21m$166–719Train, bus via Ossining
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TNbus Ny
36h 51m$476–885Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Knoxvillebus Nyc
39h 17m$353–570
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Knoxville is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Knoxville is to bus and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Knoxville. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Knoxville via Chicago Bus Station and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 21m.
The distance between Milwaukee and Knoxville is 559 miles. The road distance is 618.1 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Knoxville without a car is to bus which takes 33h 21m and costs $330 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Milwaukee to Knoxville, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Knoxville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Knoxville is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $210 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $550 and takes 33h 21m.
Milwaukee to Knoxville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Knoxville is 1h ahead of Milwaukee. It is currently 11:47 PM in Milwaukee and 12:47 AM in Knoxville.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Knoxville, TN, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Knoxville via Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, 23 St, East Broadway, New York, and Knoxville in around 33h 21m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
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
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
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
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
Bus from New York to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
Bus from New York to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
- 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
- +1 615-939-8887
- [email protected]
- Website
- nytnbus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Website
- https://www.nytnbus.com
- Adult One-way
- $95–110
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