There are 7 ways to get from Milwaukee to Ontario by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train
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Fly from General Mitchell International Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MKE - ONT
7h 43m$252–1,280Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane ORD - ONT
7h 16m$175–688Train via Riverside (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain Southwest Chief
45h 39m$253–1,338Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus
2d 3h$267–500Drive 2,002.8 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Ontariocar 2,002.8 mi
31h 48m$366–528Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MDW - ONT
7h 59m$215–943Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtraktrain Texas Eagle
2d 18h$313–1,538
Milwaukee to Ontario by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Ontario is to bus which costs $260 - $500 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Ontario is to bus and fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $170 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Ontario. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Mountain @ D Street via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Montclair Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Milwaukee to Ontario. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee and arriving at Ontario Amtrak via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Milwaukee and Ontario is 1726 miles. The road distance is 2014.5 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Ontario without a car is to train via Riverside which takes 45h 39m and costs $250 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Milwaukee to Ontario, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Ontario bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Milwaukee to Ontario train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Milwaukee station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Ontario is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $250 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train via Riverside, which costs $250 - $1,400 and takes 45h 39m, you could also bus, which costs $260 - $500 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Ontario, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Milwaukee to Ontario Amtrak via Chicago Union Station, Riverside, and Riverside in around 45h 39m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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 Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
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More Questions & Answers
Milwaukee to Ontario bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Ontario is 2h behind Milwaukee. It is currently 3:15 PM in Milwaukee and 1:15 PM in Ontario.
Milwaukee to Ontario train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Ontario is 2014 miles. It takes approximately 31h 48m to drive from Milwaukee to Ontario.
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