Milwaukee: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Milwaukee is a city of 563,531 people in United States (Wisconsin), 203 m (666 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Mitchell International Airport (MKE), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Milwaukee Airport Railroad Station. Our booking partner lists 230 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Milwaukee runs from about 9 h 3 min a day in late December to 15 h 25 min in late June (computed for 43.04° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Milwaukee is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is General Mitchell International Airport (MKE), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,990 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Milwaukee: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Milwaukee Airport Railroad Station, Everett Street Depot, Lake Front Depot. Trains to Milwaukee
Buses to Milwaukee · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 230 places to stay in Milwaukee. Of the 139 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (60), and 2 are five-star. Across 74 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 43,364 reviews in total.
Hotels in Milwaukee: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Public Library | 1,889,170 | 2017 |
| Milwaukee Art Museum | 350,000 | — |
The busiest is Milwaukee Public Library at 1,889,170 visitors in 2017. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Milwaukee
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Chicago, 134 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Indianapolis, 392 km — flights
- Madison, 122 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Toledo, 389 km
- Fort Wayne, 312 km
- Aurora, 146 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Grand Rapids, 182 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Rockford, 129 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Joliet, 169 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Naperville, 141 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Mulhouse, Tiberias, Nuevitas, Białystok, Omsk, Schwerin, Galway, Manisa, Or Yehuda.
Common questions
Which airport serves Milwaukee?
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Milwaukee?
About 563,531 people live in Milwaukee, across 251 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Milwaukee in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Milwaukee?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Milwaukee?
Our booking partner lists 230 places to stay in Milwaukee, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Milwaukee?
Chicago (134 km), Indianapolis (392 km), Madison (122 km), Toledo (389 km), Fort Wayne (312 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.