Travel: Flights to Milwaukee

Milwaukee is served by Mitchell International Airport (MKE).

Midwest Airlines, frequently rated #1 in domestic air service, is based at Mitchell International Airport.

Other airlines include: Air Canada, AirTran Airways, American Airlines/American Eagle, Continental, Delta, Frontier, Northwest, United, US Airways/America West, and USA 3000.

Direct international (but some seasonal) flights are offered to Canada, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. Other international travelers will have to connect or fly to Chicago O'Hare international and take the shuttle service to Milwaukee Union station.

Like many European airports Mitchel features a rail link to the city, use the Amtrak train to Milwaukee Union Station ($6), Badger Coachesalso operates a $6 service to the city where as a more frequent, cheaper $1.75, yet slower normal city bus line(# 80), to downtown is operated by MCTS

Some air travelers choose to fly into one of Chicago's main airports (O'Hare-ORD or Midway-MDW). Some passengers find this to be a cheaper solution, particularly, but not necisarrily, for overseas travel. There is a direct shuttle from both of the Chicago airports to Milwaukee Union Station (O'Hare to Milwaukee $23, Midway to Milwaukee $36). Increasingly, travelers are may chooseing to take an 'eL' train from either of the Chicago airports to Chicago Union Station($1.75-$2) and then go on to Milwaukee with either Megabus.com($1-$8.50) services or with Amtrak trains ($20); Potentially totaling a savings of up to nearly $30.