There are 7 ways to get from Milwaukee to Austin by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)MKE - AUS
5h 13m$223–562Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
cheapest- 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 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)ORD - AUS
6h 30m$136–410Bus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to DallasMilwaukee
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Tornado Bus Co - AustinChicago / ...
25h 9m$218–469Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union StationHiawatha Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to AustinTexas Eagle
31h 12m$205–891Drive 1,195 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Austin1,195 mi
19h 35m$219–315Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK)MKE - GRK
- Drive from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to Austin
7h 48m$153–798Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)MDW - AUS
7h 4m$138–598
Milwaukee to Austin by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Austin is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Austin is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs $220 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee to Austin station. However, there are services departing from Water & Chicago - Circle K and arriving at Republic Square Station via Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, 700 Ben White and South Congress Station Bay J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Milwaukee to Austin. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee and arriving at Austin via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 12m.
The distance between Milwaukee and Austin is 1055 miles. The road distance is 1202 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Austin without a car is to bus which takes 25h 9m and costs $210 - $470.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Milwaukee to Austin, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Austin bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Water & Chicago - Circle K station.
Milwaukee to Austin train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Milwaukee station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Austin is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs $220 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $470 and takes 25h 9m, you could also train, which costs $200 - $900 and takes 31h 12m.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Austin, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Republic Square Station via Dallas, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Tornado Bus Co - Austin, 700 Ben White, South Congress Bay B, and South Congress Station Bay J in around 25h 9m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
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
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- 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
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Milwaukee to Austin bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Dallas station.
Milwaukee to Austin train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Austin is 1202 miles. It takes approximately 19h 35m to drive from Milwaukee to Austin.
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