There are 9 ways to get from Milwaukee to Paducah by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
10h 18m$135–282Drive 459.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Milwaukee to Paducahcar 459.2 mi
7h 44m$84–122Bus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Marathon Gas Station - Marionbus Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
12h 24m$107–134Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Barkley Regional Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane MKE - PAH
6h 21m$103–494Bus via St. Louis
- 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 Paducah Bus Stationbus
12h 44m$91–156Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Barkley Regional 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 Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane ORD - PAH
4h 36m$109–373Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville, bus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Nashville (BNA)plane MKE - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
7h 3m$532–1,050Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Williamson County Regional 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 Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane ORD - MWA
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
6h 49m$167–319Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cape Girardeau Municipal 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 Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane ORD - CGI
- Drive from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Paducahcar
6h 17m$146–281
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Paducah is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Paducah is to bus and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $100 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee to Paducah station. However, there are services departing from Water & Chicago - Circle K and arriving at Paducah Bus Station via RMTD Park and Ride and Carbondale Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 24m.
The distance between Milwaukee and Paducah is 470 miles. The road distance is 461.9 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Paducah without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 18m and costs $130 - $290.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Milwaukee to Paducah, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Paducah bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Water & Chicago - Circle K station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Paducah is to bus which takes 12h 24m and costs $100 - $140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $500 and takes 6h 21m.
Milwaukee to Paducah bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Marathon Gas Station - Marion.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Paducah is 462 miles. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Milwaukee to Paducah.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Paducah, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Paducah via Marathon Gas Station - Marion, RMTD Park and Ride, Carbondale Intermodal Station, and Paducah Bus Station in around 12h 24m. Alternatively, United Airlines and American Airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
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
- 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
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Barkley Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–210
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
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
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Marathon Gas Station - Marion
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $85–110
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
- $13–25
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
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
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
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