There are 8 ways to get from St. Petersburg to Milwaukee by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Tampa to General Mitchell International Airport
best- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane TPA - MKE
6h 56m$658–1,108Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203bus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SRQ - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
8h 17m$124–636Bus
- Take the bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Marion Transit Parking Lotbus 100
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
31h 13m$190–335Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tampa to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain Hiawatha Service / ...
43h 55m$575–1,433Drive 1,233.5 mi
- Drive from St. Petersburg to Milwaukeecar 1,233.5 mi
22h 3m$226–326Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203bus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SRQ - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
8h 40m$165–776Fly Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TPA - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
9h 3m$159–580Fly Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane TPA - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
9h 30m$130–470
St. Petersburg to Milwaukee by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Petersburg to Milwaukee is to fly and train which costs $130 - $470 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from St. Petersburg to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $650 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Petersburg to Milwaukee station. However, there are services departing from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive and arriving at Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Tampa Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Petersburg to Milwaukee. However, there are services departing from Tampa and arriving at Milwaukee via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 55m.
The distance between St. Petersburg and Milwaukee is 1115 miles. The road distance is 1240.7 miles.
The best way to get from St. Petersburg to Milwaukee without a car is to bus which takes 31h 13m and costs $190 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from St. Petersburg to Milwaukee, including transfers.
St. Petersburg to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, depart from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive station.
St. Petersburg to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tampa station.
The best way to get from St. Petersburg to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $650 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $340 and takes 31h 13m, you could also train, which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 43h 55m.
What companies run services between St. Petersburg, FL, USA and Milwaukee, WI, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Tampa (TPA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Marion Transit Parking Lot, Tampa Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 31h 13m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tampa to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tampa to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tampa to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Marion Transit Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (941) 749-7116
- [email protected]
- Website
- mymanatee.org
Bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- mymanatee.org
- Seniors 80+, Children under 5
- $0
- Free trolleys
- $0
- students, Disabled, Seniors 60-79
- $1–9
- Adults 18-59
- $1–9
Bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- mymanatee.org
- Seniors 80+, Children under 5
- $0
- Free trolleys
- $0
- students, Disabled, Seniors 60-79
- $1–9
- Adults 18-59
- $1–9
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Booking & Getting There
St. Petersburg to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, arrive at Marion Transit Parking Lot station.
Milwaukee is 1h behind St. Petersburg. It is currently 9:37 AM in St. Petersburg and 8:37 AM in Milwaukee.
St. Petersburg to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Petersburg to Milwaukee is 1241 miles. It takes approximately 22h 3m to drive from St. Petersburg to Milwaukee.
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