There are 7 ways to get from Milwaukee to San Antonio by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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 San Antonio International Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane MKE - SAT
6h 46m$174–854Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane MKE - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin, TX - UT Austin to San Antonio, TX - E Commerce Stbus
7h 52m$172–782Bus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallasbus Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Tornado Bus Co - San Antoniobus Chicago / ...
27h 16m$286–313Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Stationtrain Texas Eagle
35h 5m$747–1,272Drive 1,272.2 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to San Antoniocar 1,272.2 mi
21h 5m$225–325Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane ORD - SAT
6h 43m$190–483Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane MDW - SAT
7h 10m$211–929
Milwaukee to San Antonio by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to San Antonio is to bus and fly which costs $190 - $490 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to San Antonio is to bus and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $190 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee to San Antonio. However, there are services departing from Water & Chicago - Circle K and arriving at S. St. Mary's & Nueva via Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 and I-35 S Access & Yarrow Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Milwaukee to San Antonio station. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee and arriving at San Antonio Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 5m.
The distance between Milwaukee and San Antonio is 1119 miles. The road distance is 1279.6 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to San Antonio without a car is to bus which takes 27h 16m and costs $280 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Milwaukee to San Antonio, including transfers.
Milwaukee to San Antonio bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Water & Chicago - Circle K station.
Milwaukee to San Antonio train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Milwaukee station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to San Antonio is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $170 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $320 and takes 27h 16m, you could also train, which costs $700 - $1,300 and takes 35h 5m.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and San Antonio, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to S. St. Mary's & Nueva via Dallas, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio, and I-35 S Access & Yarrow Blvd in around 27h 16m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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 San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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 Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $60–80
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Website
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Austin, TX - UT Austin to San Antonio, TX - E Commerce St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- RedCoach
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Booking & Getting There
Milwaukee to San Antonio bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Dallas station.
Milwaukee to San Antonio train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to San Antonio is 1280 miles. It takes approximately 21h 5m to drive from Milwaukee to San Antonio.
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