There are 8 ways to get from Milwaukee to Atlanta by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 General Mitchell International Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane MKE - ATL
3h 40m$105–605Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane MDW - ATL
5h 38m$100–504Train, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2512 / ...
17h 3m$105–266Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Peachtree Stationtrain
35h 56m$360–886Drive 759.2 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Atlantacar 759.2 mi
14h 9m$139–201Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane ORD - ATL
5h 4m$123–271Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane MSN - ATL
5h 57m$107–609Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus Wisconsin Coach Lines
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
19h 56m$157–263
Milwaukee to Atlanta by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Atlanta is to train and bus which costs $100 - $270 and takes 17h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Atlanta is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Milwaukee to Atlanta station. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee and arriving at Peachtree Station via Chicago Union Station and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 56m.
The distance between Milwaukee and Atlanta is 690 miles. The road distance is 763.6 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Atlanta without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 3m and costs $100 - $270.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Milwaukee to Atlanta, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Atlanta train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Milwaukee station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Atlanta is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $100 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $360 - $900 and takes 35h 56m, you could also bus, which costs $150 - $270 and takes 19h 56m.
Atlanta is 1h ahead of Milwaukee. It is currently 6:26 AM in Milwaukee and 7:26 AM in Atlanta.
Milwaukee to Atlanta train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Atlanta, GA, USA?
Delta, Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Milwaukee to Peachtree Station via Chicago Union Station and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 35h 56m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Peachtree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- 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 Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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