There are 8 ways to get from Cary to Milwaukee by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane RDU - MKE
6h 48m$143–806Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane RDU - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
7h 30m$98–488Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain Hiawatha Service / ...
27h 50m$163–344Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station 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
27h 56m$120–222Drive 870.3 mi
- Drive from Cary to Milwaukeecar 870.3 mi
15h 30m$159–230Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane CLT - MKE
7h 56m$157–741Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane RDU - MSN
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
8h 10m$141–812Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane RDU - ORD
- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Milwaukeetrain
8h$109–411
Cary to Milwaukee by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cary to Milwaukee is to bus which costs $120 - $230 and takes 27h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cary to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $140 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Cary to Milwaukee station. However, there are services departing from Cary Depot and arriving at Milwaukee Intermodal Station via GoRaleigh Station, Raleigh Bus Station, Washington Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Cary to Milwaukee. However, there are services departing from Cary and arriving at Milwaukee via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 50m.
The distance between Cary and Milwaukee is 714 miles. The road distance is 875.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cary to Milwaukee without a car is to train which takes 27h 50m and costs $160 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Cary to Milwaukee, including transfers.
Cary to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Cary to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cary station.
The best way to get from Cary to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $140 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $350 and takes 27h 50m, you could also bus, which costs $120 - $230 and takes 27h 56m.
What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Milwaukee, WI, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cary to Milwaukee via Chicago Union Station in around 27h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cary to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Milwaukee is 1h behind Cary. It is currently 9:20 AM in Cary and 8:20 AM in Milwaukee.
Cary to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cary to Milwaukee is 875 miles. It takes approximately 15h 30m to drive from Cary to Milwaukee.
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