There are 8 ways to get from Richmond to Milwaukee by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, 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 Richmond International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
best- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane RIC - MKE
6h 31m$123–653Fly Richmond International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane RIC - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
6h 34m$83–398Bus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
22h 35m$129–267Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain Hiawatha Service / ...
24h 40m$307–660Drive 842.4 mi
- Drive from Richmond to Milwaukeecar 842.4 mi
15h 15m$154–223Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DCA - MKE
5h 52m$453–1,141Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane BWI - MKE
6h 21m$131–1,234Fly Richmond International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane RIC - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
7h 5m$112–498
Richmond to Milwaukee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Milwaukee is to bus which costs $120 - $270 and takes 22h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Milwaukee is to bus and fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $450 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Milwaukee station. However, there are services departing from Richmond and arriving at Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Washington Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Richmond station to Milwaukee. However, there are services departing from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station and arriving at Milwaukee via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 40m.
The distance between Richmond and Milwaukee is 693 miles. The road distance is 847.4 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Milwaukee without a car is to bus which takes 22h 35m and costs $120 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Richmond to Milwaukee, including transfers.
Richmond to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Richmond station.
Richmond to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Richmond to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $270 and takes 22h 35m, you could also train, which costs $300 - $700 and takes 24h 40m.
What companies run services between Richmond, VA, USA and Milwaukee, WI, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Richmond to Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Washington Union Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 22h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Richmond to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Milwaukee is 1h behind Richmond. It is currently 8:23 PM in Richmond and 7:23 PM in Milwaukee.
Richmond to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Milwaukee is 847 miles. It takes approximately 15h 15m to drive from Richmond to Milwaukee.
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