There are 10 ways to get from Newark to Milwaukee by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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$125–658Fly 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 28m$81–325Bus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2641 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus 2548 / ...
19h 15m$119–209Train 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 17m$284–631Drive 866.6 mi
- Drive from Newark to Milwaukeecar 866.6 mi
14h 36m$159–229Fly Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane LGA - MKE
5h 45m$153–829Fly 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 26m$130–682Train 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
6h$167–1,444Bus 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 45m$154–293Train (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 27m$330–724
Newark to Milwaukee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Milwaukee is to bus which costs $110 - $210 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs $120 - $700.
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 19h 15m.
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 17m.
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 19h 15m and costs $110 - $210.
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 $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $210 and takes 19h 15m, you could also train via Ossining, which costs $280 - $650 and takes 24h 17m.
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 19h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- 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 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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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 1:26 PM in Newark and 12:26 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 36m to drive from Newark to Milwaukee.
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