There are 9 ways to get from Plainfield to Milwaukee by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, 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 from Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)EWR - MKE
5h 15m$179–531Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus N2640
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal StationFlixBus 2548 / ...
24h 26m$123–263Train via Ossining (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
25h 12m$185–1,252Drive 855.6 mi
- Drive from Plainfield to Milwaukee855.6 mi
14h 40m$157–226Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Netherwood to Newark Penn Station
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)JFK - MKE
6h 10m$131–695Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Netherwood to Newark Penn Station
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)LGA - MKE
6h 55m$144–522Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)PHL - MKE
6h 50m$217–1,165Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Detroit Bus StationGreyhound US0420
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal StationFlixBus 2550
27h 7m$138–257Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union StationCardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to MilwaukeeHiawatha Service / ...
32h 4m$205–602
Plainfield to Milwaukee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plainfield to Milwaukee is to bus which costs $120 - $270 and takes 24h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Plainfield to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $170 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Plainfield to Milwaukee station. However, there are services departing from Front St At Terrill Rd and arriving at Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Newark Penn Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Plainfield to Milwaukee. However, there are services departing from Netherwood and arriving at Milwaukee via Newark Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 12m.
The distance between Plainfield and Milwaukee is 753 miles. The road distance is 860.6 miles.
The best way to get from Plainfield to Milwaukee without a car is to bus which takes 24h 26m and costs $120 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Plainfield to Milwaukee, including transfers.
Plainfield to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Plainfield to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Plainfield to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $170 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $270 and takes 24h 26m, you could also train via Ossining, which costs $180 - $1,300 and takes 25h 12m.
What companies run services between Plainfield, 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 Front St At Terrill Rd to Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Newark Penn Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 24h 26m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
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
- $19–50
- 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
- $140–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–310
- 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
- $180–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Netherwood to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–12
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $5–10
Train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $4–9
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.html
- 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
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Plainfield to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Milwaukee is 1h behind Plainfield. It is currently 10:18 AM in Plainfield and 9:18 AM in Milwaukee.
Plainfield to Milwaukee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plainfield to Milwaukee is 861 miles. It takes approximately 14h 40m to drive from Plainfield to Milwaukee.
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