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MKE

Airport information

Transport to and from General Mitchell International Airport

Milwaukee, United StatesIATA: MKEICAO: KMKE
Current airport: MKE

6 options from General Mitchell International Airport, showing where you board.

Transport

Train

Amtrak Hiawatha and Borealis

To and from the airport
Where
Milwaukee Airport Rail Station, 5601 S. 6th Street, along the western edge of the airport (outside the airport)
Connection
MKE Airport offers free shuttle bus service between the terminal and the rail station. From the terminal, proceed to Baggage Claim Door #5 and board any Saver Parking shuttle (every 5-10 minutes, 24 hours per day); inform the driver that you would like to be dropped off at the rail station. From the rail station, request a pick-up by phone or with the free courtesy phone inside the station.

Good to know

  • The Amtrak Hiawatha line provides service between downtown Milwaukee's Intermodal Station and Chicago's Union Station, with stops at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, Sturtevant (WI) and Glenview (IL). The Amtrak Borealis line provides service between Chicago's Union Station and St. Paul's Union Depot, with 13 stops including Sturtevant, the airport and downtown Milwaukee's Intermodal Station.
  • The station is located at 5601 S. 6th Street, along the western edge of the airport. It is open from 5:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 7:15 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday. The heated facility includes restrooms and a seating area.

Transport

Bus

MCTS GreenLine

To and from the airport
Where
GreenLine stop at the Baggage roadway traffic island outside Exit 2 (right by the terminal)

Good to know

  • The Milwaukee County Transit System GreenLine operates between Bayshore Town Center and Mitchell International Airport, traveling through downtown Milwaukee and connecting the Bayshore/Whitefish Bay area to UWM, Milwaukee's east side, Walker's Point and the south side. The GreenLine airport stop is located at the Baggage roadway traffic island outside of Exit 2. A real-time bus arrival map is located near Carousel 1.
  • Due to the Concourse Redevelopment Project, the GreenLine is currently bypassing the cell phone lot stop until mid-2027 and laying over near baggage claim; board at the Airport Baggage Claim stop (7162).

MCTS Route 80

To and from the airport
Where
Route 80 stop on the Ticketing (Departure) side (right by the terminal)

Good to know

  • MCTS Route 80 connects downtown Milwaukee and the downtown MATC campus to Mitchell International Airport and the MATC-South Campus in Oak Creek. The Route 80 airport stop is located on the Ticketing curb near the American/United entrance.
  • Due to the Concourse Redevelopment Project, Route 80 is bypassing the Airport Cell Phone Lot and Airport Baggage Claim stops until spring 2027. Board at the new bus stop Airport Departure (9775), at the north end of Departure/Ticketing/Check-in; Route 80 serves this stop every day of the week.

Coach buses (Badger Coaches, Coach USA, FlixBus and Lamers)

From the airport
Where
Coach bus stop outside Bag Claim Exit 2 (right by the terminal)

From the airport

  • The coach bus stop is located outside Bag Claim Exit 2. Badger Coaches serves Waukesha, Johnson Creek, Madison, La Crosse and Minneapolis; Coach USA serves Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine and Kenosha Counties; FlixBus serves cities across Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio; Lamers serves Wausau, Stevens Point, Waupaca, Appleton, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac and Milwaukee.

Transport

Taxi

Taxi

From the airport
Where
Taxi pick-up station outside Baggage Claim 3, behind the rental car area (right by the terminal)

From the airport

  • Taxi service is available via the taxi pick-up station located outside of Baggage Claim 3. Cross the Baggage Claim roadway and follow the signs to the taxi lane behind the rental car area.

Ride Sharing Services (Uber and Lyft)

From the airport
Where
Uber and Lyft pick-up (signs near Carousel 2)

From the airport

  • For Uber and Lyft, follow the signs near Carousel 2.

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Live travel information

Times, tickets and disruptions

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SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the official websites of the airport and the carriers on October 8, 2026.