There are 6 ways to get from Gainesville to Milwaukee by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane GNV - MKE
6h 20m$124–654Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville 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
25h 45m$163–287Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
41h 2m$454–1,178Drive 1,085.5 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Milwaukeecar 1,085.5 mi
19h 42m$199–287Bus to Orlando, fly
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MCO - MKE
6h 48m$444–1,144Bus to Jacksonville, fly
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane JAX - MKE
8h 46m$124–621
Gainesville to Milwaukee by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Milwaukee is to bus which costs $160 - $290 and takes 25h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Milwaukee station. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Atlanta Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 45m.
The distance between Gainesville and Milwaukee is 985 miles. The road distance is 1091.8 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Milwaukee without a car is to bus which takes 25h 45m and costs $160 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Gainesville to Milwaukee, including transfers.
Gainesville to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $290 and takes 25h 45m.
Gainesville to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Milwaukee is 1h behind Gainesville. It is currently 1:20 PM in Gainesville and 12:20 PM in Milwaukee.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Milwaukee, WI, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Atlanta Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 25h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Orlando to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Orlando to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Orlando to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Jacksonville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Jacksonville to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Jacksonville to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Jacksonville to General Mitchell International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Orlando to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Orlando to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Jacksonville to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Jacksonville to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Jacksonville to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Jacksonville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Orlando to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- 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
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- 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
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- RedCoach
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Booking & Getting There
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