There are 10 ways to get from Newark to Milwaukee by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane EWR - MKE
4h 32m$555–808Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EWR - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
6h 29m$135–883Bus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2641 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus Greyhound US0150 / ...
18h 55m$146–244Train via Ossining (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
24h 13m$329–1,261Drive 866.6 mi
- Drive from Newark to Milwaukeecar 866.6 mi
14h 35m$159–229Fly Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane LGA - MKE
5h 36m$154–730Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane JFK - MKE
5h 27m$670–982Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane PHL - MKE
5h 34m$175–1,394Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0420
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus 2550
25h 30m$155–289Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain Hiawatha Service / ...
30h 52m$386–801
Newark to Milwaukee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Milwaukee is to bus which costs $140 - $250 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs $550 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Newark station to Milwaukee station. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Newark station to Milwaukee. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Milwaukee via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 13m.
The distance between Newark and Milwaukee is 741 miles. The road distance is 871.7 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Milwaukee without a car is to bus which takes 18h 55m and costs $140 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Newark to Milwaukee, including transfers.
Newark to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Newark to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Newark to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs $550 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $250 and takes 18h 55m, you could also train via Ossining, which costs $320 - $1,300 and takes 24h 13m.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Milwaukee, WI, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Chicago Bus Station in around 18h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Newark to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Milwaukee is 1h behind Newark. It is currently 3:41 PM in Newark and 2:41 PM in Milwaukee.
Newark to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Milwaukee is 872 miles. It takes approximately 14h 35m to drive from Newark to Milwaukee.
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