Cheapest€16.29
- Amtrak A840206:021h 4m07:06Evanston Main StreetMilwaukee Intermodal Station
Door to door 1h 48mCO2 4.3 kgChanges 0Refundable
Traveling from Evanston to Milwaukee costs €16.29 at the cheapest and takes 1h 42m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 129 km. Cheapest is by Train, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 129 km
- Fastest
- 1h 42m
- Average
- 1h 45m
- Services per day
- 4
- Cheapest
- €16.29
- CO2 per passenger
- 4.3 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 1h 48m | 1h 4m | 44m | €19.59 | 4.3 kg | 4 |
- 1h 48mFastest, by Train
- €19.59Cheapest, by Train
- 4.3 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 129 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amtrakdirect | 329 | 11:10 | 12:39 | 2h 29m |
| PACE2 changes | Pulse Dempster Line | 10:18 | 12:39 | 2h 25m |
| Metra2 changes | UP-N | 10:55 | 13:30 | 2h 35m |
| PACE2 changes | Pulse Dempster Line | 11:03 | 13:30 | 2h 31m |
| Amtrakdirect | 331 | 13:25 | 14:54 | 2h 25m |
| PACE2 changes | Pulse Dempster Line | 13:00 | 14:54 | 1h 58m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Evanston to Milwaukee | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | €46.54 | €34.44 | €32.24 | €27.29 | €26.19 | €31.69 | €36.09 | €26.19 | €27.29 | €19.59 | €22.88 | €21.78 | €26.74 | €26.74 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €16.29
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When to book Evanston to Milwaukee
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €23.9990 days
- €16.2960 days
- €15.7445 days
- €16.8430 days
- €20.6921 days
- €26.7414 days
- €36.097 days
- €32.243 days
- €46.541 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 45 days ahead, at €15.74.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 196 percent. The most expensive point is €46.54, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 45 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 45 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €27.29Sun
- €19.59Mon
- €22.88Tue
- €21.78Wed
- €26.74Thu
- €26.74Fri
- €26.19Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €27.29Sep
- €19.04Oct
- €16.84Nov
- €15.74Dec
- €19.59Jan
- €15.74Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 25% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 75% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 129 km against 112 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Grand Rapids, Elgin, Kenosha. The gap between arriving and leaving is 64 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 15 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Evanston at 06:02 and the last at 07:30, across 4 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Evanston
Rail
- Evanston Main Street
- Evanston Davis Street
- Evanston Central Street
Bus
- Davis Purple Line Station
Milwaukee
Rail
- Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Milwaukee Airport Railroad Station
- Lake Front Depot
Bus
- First Student
Air
- MKE
Ferry
- Milwaukee Ferry Terminal
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amtrak | €16.29 | 1h 42m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €13.00 | 80% |
| Taxes | €1.30 | 8% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 12% |
| Total you pay | €16.29 | 100% |
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Where to leave your bags in Milwaukee
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Questions about Evanston to Milwaukee
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Evanston to Milwaukee?
The fastest journey from Evanston to Milwaukee takes 1h 42m door to door, of which 1h 4m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 1h 45m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Evanston to Milwaukee?
The cheapest fare from Evanston to Milwaukee is €16.29, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €26.19. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Evanston to Milwaukee?
The cheapest way from Evanston to Milwaukee is by Train, at €19.59 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 1h 48m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Evanston to Milwaukee?
Fares from Evanston to Milwaukee bottom out around 45 days before departure, at €15.74. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 196 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Evanston to Milwaukee?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Evanston to Milwaukee, at €19.59. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Evanston to Milwaukee?
December is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Evanston to Milwaukee, at €15.74 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Evanston to Milwaukee?
1 operators sell services from Evanston to Milwaukee across 1 modes: Amtrak. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Evanston to Milwaukee?
25 percent of the services we sell from Evanston to Milwaukee are direct. The rest connect at Grand Rapids, Elgin, Kenosha, with about 64 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Evanston to Milwaukee use?
Services from Evanston to Milwaukee by Train leave from Evanston Main Street and arrive at Milwaukee Intermodal Station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Evanston to Milwaukee?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Evanston to Milwaukee allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Evanston to Milwaukee on September 11, 2026: 129 km of route against 112 km in a straight line, 4 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €16.29, and 1h 42m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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