There are 9 ways to get from Milwaukee to Scranton by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)MKE - AVP
6h 8m$152–780Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Lehigh Valley International Airport, bus
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 Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)ORD - ABE
- Take the bus from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Scranton Bus Station
8h 18m$123–438Train, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
19h 7m$144–302Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, PA to Scranton, PA
23h 25m$160–373Drive 790.5 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Scranton790.5 mi
13h 1m$145–209Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- 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 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)ORD - AVP
4h 56m$135–428Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)MKE - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Scranton
7h 22m$190–700Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)MKE - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
7h 58m$159–658Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, PA to Scranton, PA
28h 20m$158–343
Milwaukee to Scranton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Scranton is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Scranton is to bus and fly which takes 4h 56m and costs $130 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Scranton. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Scranton, PA via Chicago Bus Station and Harrisburg, PA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 25m.
The distance between Milwaukee and Scranton is 653 miles. The road distance is 795.1 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Scranton without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 7m and costs $140 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Milwaukee to Scranton, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Scranton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Scranton is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $150 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $380 and takes 23h 25m.
Milwaukee to Scranton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Scranton is 1h ahead of Milwaukee. It is currently 9:51 PM in Milwaukee and 10:51 PM in Scranton.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Scranton, PA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Scranton, PA via Chicago Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, and Harrisburg, PA in around 23h 25m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Laguardia Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
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
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $20–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg, PA to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Harrisburg, PA to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $24–75
- Flexible
- $45–75
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $55–95
- 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
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Scranton is 795 miles. It takes approximately 13h 1m to drive from Milwaukee to Scranton.
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