There are 8 ways to get from Milwaukee to Atlanta by plane, train, bus, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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)MKE - ATL
3h 49m$115–633Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)MDW - ATL
5h 38m$87–389Train, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Station
17h 5m$117–291Drive 759.1 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Atlanta759.1 mi
14h 2m$139–201Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)ORD - ATL
5h 9m$128–321Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)MSN - ATL
5h 56m$92–510Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0150S / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus StationFlixBus 2512 / ...
17h 10m$96–287Bus via Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD)
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 DeparturesWisconsin Coach Lines
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus StationGreyhound US0100
19h 35m$112–253
Milwaukee to Atlanta by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Atlanta is to bus which costs $95 - $290 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Atlanta is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Atlanta station. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Atlanta Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
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 5m and costs $110 - $300.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Milwaukee to Atlanta, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Atlanta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Atlanta is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs $110 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $290 and takes 17h 10m.
Milwaukee to Atlanta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Atlanta is 1h ahead of Milwaukee. It is currently 9:25 PM in Milwaukee and 10:25 PM in Atlanta.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Atlanta, GA, USA?
Delta, Frontier Airlines, and three other airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station in around 17h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–280
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
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–100
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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