There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Milwaukee by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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 Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)STS - MKE
8h 16m$285–1,255Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejo
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
2d 5hBus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Martinez
- Take the train from Martinez to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
2d 9hDrive 2,150.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Milwaukee2,150.6 mi
33h 58m$393–567Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)OAK - MKE
10h 18m$295–1,264
Sonoma County Airport (STS) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Milwaukee is to drive which costs $390 - $600 and takes 33h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $280 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Milwaukee station. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Vallejo Transit Center, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Milwaukee is 1866 miles. The road distance is 2163.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Milwaukee without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Santa Rosa to Milwaukee, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $280 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 5h.
Santa Rosa to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vallejo station.
Milwaukee is 2h ahead of Santa Rosa. It is currently 3:03 AM in Santa Rosa and 5:03 AM in Milwaukee.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Milwaukee, WI, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Vallejo Transit Center, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–2,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Petaluma to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
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Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Milwaukee is 2163 miles. It takes approximately 33h 58m to drive from Santa Rosa to Milwaukee.
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