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How to get fromMilwaukee to Springfieldby plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Milwaukee to Springfield by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Dayton (DAY)planeMKE - DAY
    2. Take the taxi from Dayton-Airport-DAY to Springfieldtaxi
    5h 18m
    $147–645

  2. Drive 365.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Milwaukee to Springfieldcar365.5 mi
    7h 46m
    $67–97

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus StationbusFlixBus 2511
    2. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to SpringfieldbusGreyhound US0105 / ...
    10h
    $84–165

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Springfieldbus
    12h 8m
    $101–200

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dayton (DAY)planeORD - DAY
    3. Take the taxi from Dayton-Airport-DAY to Springfieldtaxi
    4h 33m
    $140–383

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
    2. Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro CentertrainSsl
    3. Take the bus from Gary, IN to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Springfieldbus
    12h 51m
    $108–194

General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Dayton (DAY) flights

Calendar96Weekly Planes
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Springfield, OH, USA?

You can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Springfield via Dayton Trotwood Bus Station and Springfield in around 10h.

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