There are 7 ways to get from Milwaukee to Lincoln by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or train
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Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane MKE - LNK
7h 5m$93–504Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0150 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lincoln Bus Depotbus Greyhound US0123S
14h 29m$105–196Drive 542.4 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Lincolncar 542.4 mi
9h 30m$99–143Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Lincoln Municipal 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 Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane ORD - LNK
5h 57m$94–373Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha, bus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Omaha (OMA)plane MKE - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depotbus
8h 12m$156–670Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Omaha, 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 Omaha (OMA)plane ORD - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depotbus
8h 2m$532–809Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Omaha, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Omaha (OMA)plane MDW - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depotbus
8h 24m$171–682
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Lincoln is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Lincoln is to bus and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $90 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Lincoln. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Lincoln Bus Depot via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 29m.
The distance between Milwaukee and Lincoln is 496 miles. The road distance is 545.5 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Lincoln without a car is to bus which takes 14h 29m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Milwaukee to Lincoln, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Lincoln bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Lincoln is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $90 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $200 and takes 14h 29m.
Milwaukee to Lincoln bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Lincoln is 546 miles. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Milwaukee to Lincoln.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Lincoln, NE, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Lincoln via Chicago Bus Station and Lincoln Bus Depot in around 14h 29m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
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
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 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- 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
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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