There are 8 ways to get from Oceanside to Milwaukee by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus
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Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
best- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane SAN - MKE
6h 47m$324–1,426Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SAN - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
8h 50m$156–653Train
- Take the train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
47h 39m$634–1,469Bus
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
2d 4h$372–725Drive 2,070.1 mi
- Drive from Oceanside to Milwaukeecar 2,070.1 mi
33h 4m$378–546Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane CLD - MKE
8h 44m$298–1,314Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
- Take the train from Oceanside to Anaheimtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane SNA - MKE
11h 13m$369–1,522Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SAN - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
9h 28m$207–833
Oceanside to Milwaukee by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oceanside to Milwaukee is to train and fly and bus which costs $150 - $700 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Oceanside to Milwaukee is to train and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $320 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Oceanside to Milwaukee station. However, there are services departing from Oceanside Transportation Center and arriving at Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Oceanside to Milwaukee. However, there are services departing from Oceanside and arriving at Milwaukee via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 39m.
The distance between Oceanside and Milwaukee is 1795 miles. The road distance is 2082.2 miles.
The best way to get from Oceanside to Milwaukee without a car is to train which takes 47h 39m and costs $600 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Oceanside to Milwaukee, including transfers.
Oceanside to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oceanside Transportation Center station.
Oceanside to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oceanside station.
The best way to get from Oceanside to Milwaukee is to train which takes 47h 39m and costs $600 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $750 and takes 2 days 4h, you could also fly, which costs $290 - $1,400 and takes 8h 44m.
What companies run services between Oceanside, CA, USA and Milwaukee, WI, USA?
You can take a train from Oceanside to Milwaukee via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station in around 47h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to General Mitchell International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to General Mitchell International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to General Mitchell International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to General Mitchell International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Oceanside to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Milwaukee is 2h ahead of Oceanside. It is currently 11:45 AM in Oceanside and 1:45 PM in Milwaukee.
Oceanside to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oceanside to Milwaukee is 2082 miles. It takes approximately 33h 4m to drive from Oceanside to Milwaukee.
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