There are 8 ways to get from Milwaukee to Paducah by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Barkley Regional Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane MKE - PAH
5h 41m$168–1,012Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
10h 4m$77–274Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2548 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
13h 44m$84–144Drive 459.2 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Paducahcar 459.2 mi
7h 44m$84–122Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Barkley Regional Airport
- 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 Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane ORD - PAH
4h 33m$251–1,670Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cape Girardeau Municipal 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 Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane ORD - CGI
- Drive from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Paducahcar
6h 12m$108–228Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville, bus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Nashville (BNA)plane MKE - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
7h 16m$170–658Bus via Champaign
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Illinois Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Paducah Bus Stationbus
15h 28m$132–212
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Paducah is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Paducah is to bus and fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $250 - $1,700.
The distance between Milwaukee and Paducah is 430 miles. The road distance is 461.9 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Paducah without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 4m and costs $75 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Milwaukee to Paducah, including transfers.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Paducah is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $160 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $150 and takes 13h 44m.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Paducah is 462 miles. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Milwaukee to Paducah.
There are 41+ hotels available in Paducah.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Paducah, KY, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Corporate Flight Management Inc fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Paducah via Chicago Bus Station and Paducah Bus Station in around 13h 44m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Barkley Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
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 Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $55–100
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $17–85
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–95
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
- $19–35
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
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