There are 8 ways to get from Berkeley to Milwaukee by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, 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 Oakland International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)OAK - MKE
7h 54m$237–1,010BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SFO - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
9h 33m$125–458Bus
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
2d 5h$217–518Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to MilwaukeeHiawatha Service / ...
2d 6h$257–590Drive 2,138.5 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Milwaukee2,138.5 mi
33h 31m$391–564BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)SFO - MKE
8h 19m$234–966Fly Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)OAK - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
8h 58m$168–652BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)SFO - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
9h 18m$165–658
Berkeley to Milwaukee by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Milwaukee is to BART and fly and train which costs $120 - $460 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $230 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Berkeley to Milwaukee. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Milwaukee via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Berkeley and Milwaukee is 1861 miles. The road distance is 2151 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Milwaukee without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $210 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Berkeley to Milwaukee, including transfers.
Berkeley to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $230 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $550 and takes 2 days 5h, you could also train, which costs $250 - $600 and takes 2 days 6h.
Milwaukee is 2h ahead of Berkeley. It is currently 11:23 AM in Berkeley and 1:23 PM in Milwaukee.
Berkeley to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Milwaukee, WI, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from North Berkeley to Milwaukee Intermodal Station via El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito del Norte Station, Vallejo Transit Center, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 2d 5h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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