There are 11 ways to get from Kentucky to Milwaukee by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LEX - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
4h 20m$105–486Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus Greyhound US0150 / ...
8h 49m$61–85Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain Hiawatha Service / ...
8h 29m$73–107Bus, train via Indianapolis (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
10h 49m$96–214Drive 382.3 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Milwaukeecar 382.3 mi
6h 45m$70–101Fly Louisville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SDF - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
5h 40m$236–512Fly Covington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CVG - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
5h 39m$66–420Fly Louisville International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SDF - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
6h 11m$82–488Fly Covington to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CVG - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
6h 10m$86–516Bus to Nashville, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane BNA - MKE
6h 55m$148–751Bus via Speedway
- Take the bus from El Mercadito Grocery - Clarksville, IN to Indianapolisbus Memphis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus 2511
11h 41m$79–205
Kentucky to Milwaukee by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Milwaukee is to bus which costs $60 - $85 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Milwaukee is to fly and bus which takes 4h 20m and costs $100 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to Milwaukee station. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Kentucky and Milwaukee is 418 miles. The road distance is 384.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Milwaukee without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 29m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Kentucky to Milwaukee, including transfers.
Kentucky to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
Kentucky to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Milwaukee is 1h behind Kentucky. It is currently 6:37 PM in Kentucky and 5:37 PM in Milwaukee.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Milwaukee is 384 miles. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Kentucky to Milwaukee.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Milwaukee, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Chicago Union Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 8h 49m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Covington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Covington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
Flights from Covington to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–460
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Covington to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- 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 Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Mercadito Grocery - Clarksville, IN to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
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