There are 6 ways to get from Milwaukee to Waco by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Waco
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Waco (ACT)plane MKE - ACT
6h 47m$177–752Fly to Dallas, bus
cheapest- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Dallas (DAL)plane MKE - DAL
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
6h 57m$156–737Bus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Chicago to Wacobus Chicago
22h 6m$202–443Train, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
27h 8m$323–731Drive 1,094.6 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Wacocar 1,094.6 mi
18h 11m$200–289Fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane MKE - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stopbus
7h 36m$217–1,036
Milwaukee to Waco by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Waco is to drive which costs $200 - $290 and takes 18h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Waco is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee to Waco. However, there are services departing from Water & Chicago - Circle K and arriving at Waco via Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 6m.
The distance between Milwaukee and Waco is 954 miles. The road distance is 1101 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Waco without a car is to bus which takes 22h 6m and costs $200 - $450.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Milwaukee to Waco, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Waco bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Water & Chicago - Circle K station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Waco is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $450 and takes 22h 6m.
Milwaukee to Waco bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Chicago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Waco is 1101 miles. It takes approximately 18h 11m to drive from Milwaukee to Waco.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Waco, TX, USA?
American Airlines flies from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Waco (ACT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Waco via Chicago in around 22h 6m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Waco via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Waco via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
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
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Chicago to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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