There are 9 ways to get from Milwaukee to Branson by plane, shuttle, train, bus, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 General Mitchell International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane MKE - SGF
- Take a shuttle bus from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
7h 13m$107–518Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Louis to Springfield CU Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Springfield CU Transit Center to Bransontaxi
13h 29m$219–408Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Branson / Hollisterbus
19h 20m$154–264Drive 622.6 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Bransoncar 622.6 mi
10h 28m$114–165Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport, shuttle
- 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 Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane ORD - SGF
- Take a shuttle bus from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
6h 15m$108–387Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane MKE - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Bransoncar
7h 40m$148–777Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- 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 Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane ORD - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Bransoncar
6h 57m$134–546Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MKE - STL
- Take the bus from Saint Louis to Springfield CU Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Springfield CU Transit Center to Bransontaxi
8h 11m$587–1,012Train, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Branson / Hollisterbus
16h 38m$218–424
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Branson is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Branson is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 15m and costs $100 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Branson. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Branson / Hollister via Chicago Bus Station, Des Moines and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 20m.
The distance between Milwaukee and Branson is 556 miles. The road distance is 626.2 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Branson without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 13h 29m and costs $210 - $410.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Milwaukee to Branson, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Branson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Milwaukee to Branson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Branson is 626 miles. It takes approximately 10h 28m to drive from Milwaukee to Branson.
There are 1653+ hotels available in Branson.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Branson, MO, USA?
You can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Branson via Chicago Bus Station, Des Moines, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, and Branson / Hollister in around 19h 20m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- Oats Transit
Shuttle from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Oats Transit
- Schedules at
- Oats Transit Schedules
Shuttle from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Oats Transit
- Schedules at
- Oats Transit Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Louis to Springfield CU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Louis to Springfield CU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Branson / Hollister
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Kansas City to Branson / Hollister
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
- 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
- $38–42
- 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
- $38–42
- Website
- coachusa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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