There are 7 ways to get from Virginia to Milwaukee by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DCA - MKE
3h 52m$435–1,105Subway, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Virginia Square, Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane BWI - MKE
5h 2m$117–664Bus
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach 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
25h 45m$166–264Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Norfolk to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
28h 24m$589–929Drive 944.4 mi
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Milwaukeecar 944.4 mi
17h$173–249Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DCA - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
5h 51m$147–878Bus via Philadelphia (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
30h$197–305
Virginia to Milwaukee by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Virginia to Milwaukee is to bus which costs $160 - $270 and takes 25h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs $430 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Virginia to Milwaukee station. However, there are services departing from Virginia Beach and arriving at Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Washington Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Virginia station to Milwaukee. However, there are services departing from Newtown Road Station and arriving at Milwaukee via Norfolk, Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 24m.
The distance between Virginia and Milwaukee is 647 miles. The road distance is 949.9 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia to Milwaukee without a car is to bus which takes 25h 45m and costs $160 - $270.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Virginia to Milwaukee, including transfers.
Virginia to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Virginia Beach station.
Virginia to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Norfolk station.
The best way to get from Virginia to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs $430 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $270 and takes 25h 45m, you could also train, which costs $550 - $950 and takes 28h 24m.
What companies run services between Virginia, USA and Milwaukee, WI, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Virginia Beach to Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Washington Union Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 25h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Norfolk to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Virginia Square, Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- 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
Bus from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Virginia to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Milwaukee is 1h behind Virginia. It is currently 8:44 AM in Virginia and 7:44 AM in Milwaukee.
Virginia to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia to Milwaukee is 950 miles. It takes approximately 17h to drive from Virginia to Milwaukee.
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