Hiawatha Service
Chicago, IL → Milwaukee, WI · 86 miles · 1h 29m
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86 miles
1h 29m
Up to 7x daily each way
79 mph
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About the Hiawatha Service
One of the busiest short corridors in the country — city centre to city centre in 89 minutes, with a stop at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport.
What makes this route worth taking
- 89 minutes downtown to downtown
- Direct stop at Milwaukee Airport
- Frequent all-day service
- Bikes carried onboard
Travel tip
Great for game days and festivals — Summerfest weekends need advance seats.
Classes of service on this route
The Hiawatha Service operates with Horizon / Venture. Available accommodation:
This is a daytime service without sleeping accommodation. Business Class, where offered, adds seat pitch, a quieter car and usually a complimentary beverage. The size of the upgrade varies by route and departure.
States and provinces served
Stations along the route
| # | Station |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Union Station |
| 2 | Glenview |
| 3 | Sturtevant |
| 4 | Milwaukee Airport |
| 5 | Milwaukee Intermodal |
Station lists reflect the principal calling pattern. Individual departures may omit stops or add seasonal calls. Schedules, equipment and station stops are set by the carrier and change without notice — confirm current details directly with the carrier before you travel.
Planning a journey on the Hiawatha Service
Fares on Amtrak routes move in tiers that generally only step upward, so booking once your dates are firm is usually cheaper than waiting. Sleeping-car accommodation is capped per car and tends to sell out well ahead of coach on this kind of route.
Want to talk it through before you book? Call +1 (888) 821-4679 and we will walk you through the route, the accommodation and the accessibility arrangements. Free, and no obligation.
