There are 7 ways to get from Milwaukee to Vista by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane MKE - CLD
7h 53m$241–987Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ORD - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CAbus
10h 42m$182–560Train
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceansidetrain
2d$531–1,263Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Oceansidebus
2d 5h$382–742Drive 2,066 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Vistacar 2,066 mi
32h 53m$377–545Fly General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MKE - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3train
8h 56m$336–1,516Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ORD - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3train
10h 22m$209–852
Milwaukee to Vista by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Vista is to bus and fly which costs $180 - $600 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Vista is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $240 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Vista. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Vista Transit Center Stall 5 via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles and Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Milwaukee and Vista is 1751 miles. The road distance is 2078.1 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Vista without a car is to train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $500 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Milwaukee to Vista, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Vista bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Vista is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $240 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $1,300 and takes 2 days 0h, you could also bus, which costs $380 - $750 and takes 2 days 5h.
Milwaukee to Vista bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Vista is 2h behind Milwaukee. It is currently 11:01 PM in Milwaukee and 9:01 PM in Vista.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Vista, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Milwaukee to Vista Transit Center Stall 5 via Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Oceanside, and Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10 in around 2d.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. George Regional
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
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
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from San Diego - Old Town to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Vista is 2078 miles. It takes approximately 32h 53m to drive from Milwaukee to Vista.
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