There are 7 ways to get from Milwaukee to Topsail Beach by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Wilmington International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane MKE - ILM
- Take the taxi from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Topsail Beachtaxi
6h 27m$237–912Drive 989.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Milwaukee to Topsail Beachcar 989.9 mi
18h 47m$181–261Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
- Take the taxi from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Topsail Beachtaxi
30h 35m$250–467Train, bus, taxi via Petersburg
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
- Take the taxi from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Topsail Beachtaxi
31h 29m$353–728Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Wilmington International Airport, taxi
- 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 Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane ORD - ILM
- Take the taxi from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Topsail Beachtaxi
5h 57m$260–568Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport, taxi
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)plane MKE - OAJ
- Take the taxi from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Topsail Beachtaxi
6h 59m$217–822Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
- Take the taxi from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Topsail Beachtaxi
31h 47m$350–735
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Topsail Beach is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 18h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Topsail Beach is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 5h 57m and costs $260 - $600.
The distance between Milwaukee and Topsail Beach is 855 miles. The road distance is 995.7 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Topsail Beach without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 30h 35m and costs $250 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Milwaukee to Topsail Beach, including transfers.
Topsail Beach is 1h ahead of Milwaukee. It is currently 1:49 PM in Milwaukee and 2:49 PM in Topsail Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Topsail Beach is 996 miles. It takes approximately 18h 47m to drive from Milwaukee to Topsail Beach.
There are 566+ hotels available in Topsail Beach.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Topsail Beach, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Milwaukee to Topsail Beach. However, you can take the bus to Airport, walk to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) airport, fly to Wilmington International Airport (ILM), then take the taxi to Topsail Beach. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Washington Union Station, take the bus to Raleigh Bus Station, take the bus to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit, then take the taxi to Topsail Beach.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
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
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- 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
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $75–120
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
Tarheel Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-938-8989
Prestige Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-787-6556
- Website
- prestigetaxiservices.com
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
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