Transportation

Twenty-five percent of the nation’s population is within 600 miles of the Milwaukee Region, which offers easy access to all major forms of transportation – highway, air, water and rail. Two interstates – I-94 and I-43 – intersect the region, and a third interstate – I-90 – passes nearby. The commute time in the metro area averages 22.1 minutes, which is the second shortest for U.S. urban areas.

Air Service

The primary airport serving the Milwaukee Region is General Mitchell International Airport, which is located less than 15 minutes south of Milwaukee's downtown. Mitchell's 14 commercial airlines serve 7 million passengers a year, offering nonstop or direct service to more than 90 locations nationwide. In addition, the region includes eight general aviation airports that provide service to corporate and personal aircraft. Chicago's O’Hare International Airport is also just a 90-minute drive to the south.

We're also home to Midwest Airlines, which is consistently ranked the best domestic airline by various publications, including Travel & Leisure and Conde Nast Traveler.

Port Facilities

The Port of Milwaukee handles 3 million tons of cargo per year, serving both domestic and international locations through the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Gulf of Mexico, via the inland waterway system. Its 16 berths can accommodate vessels up to 1,000 feet long.

Railroads

The Milwaukee Region is served by both freight and passenger service. Freight service is provided through the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian National Railway, Union Pacific Railroad and the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Company.

Passenger service is provided through Amtrak, the federal passenger line that provides seven daily round-trip trains to Chicago as well as service to the Twin Cities and beyond; and Metra, a commuter line that connects the Milwaukee Region with Chicago and its suburbs.