There are 12 ways to get from Milwaukee to Philadelphia, PA by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train
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Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MKE - PHL
4h 38m$222–630Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MSN - PHL
6h 41m$109–656Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
22h 7m$162–964Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentownbus
- Take the bus from Allentown to Philadelphiabus
23h 32m$145–252Drive 846.6 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Philadelphia, PAcar 846.6 mi
14h 8m$155–224Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International 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 Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ORD - PHL
5h 47m$145–458Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MKE - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 33m$123–1,232Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MKE - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 30m$207–1,236Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MDW - PHL
6h 17m$114–593Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MKE - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 7m$264–2,137Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane MKE - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 9m$222–850Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Cardinal
28h 47m$132–358
Milwaukee to Philadelphia, PA by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Philadelphia, PA is to bus which costs $140 - $260 and takes 23h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Philadelphia, PA is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $220 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Philadelphia, PA. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Philadelphia via Chicago Bus Station and Allentown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Milwaukee to Philadelphia, PA. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee and arriving at 11th St via Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station and Drexel Station at 30th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 7m.
The distance between Milwaukee and Philadelphia, PA is 710 miles. The road distance is 851.5 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Philadelphia, PA without a car is to train via Washington which takes 22h 7m and costs $160 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Milwaukee to Philadelphia, PA, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Philadelphia, PA bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Milwaukee to Philadelphia, PA train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Milwaukee station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Philadelphia, PA is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $220 - $650. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $160 - $1,000 and takes 22h 7m, you could also bus, which costs $140 - $260 and takes 23h 32m.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Milwaukee to 11th St via Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, 30Th Street Station, and Drexel Station at 30th St in around 22h 7m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
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 Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- 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
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $95–160
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- 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
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Allentown to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.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/
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Milwaukee to Philadelphia, PA bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Milwaukee to Philadelphia, PA train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Philadelphia, PA is 852 miles. It takes approximately 14h 8m to drive from Milwaukee to Philadelphia, PA.
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