There are 8 ways to get from California to Wisconsin Rapids by plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly Sacramento International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)SMF - CWA
- Take the taxi from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Wisconsin Rapids
7h 53m$197–708Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Appleton International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)SNA - ATW
- Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Wisconsin Rapids
9h 9m$149–626Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Madison to Wisconsin Rapids, WI112
2d 3h$258–1,546Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Take the bus from Madison to Wisconsin Rapids, WI112
2d 8h$254–563Drive 1,993.1 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Wisconsin Rapids1,993.1 mi
32h 28m$364–526Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport, taxi
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)LAX - CWA
- Take the taxi from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Wisconsin Rapids
8h 51m$156–508Fly San Diego International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport, taxi
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)SAN - CWA
- Take the taxi from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Wisconsin Rapids
8h 24m$208–760Fly San Francisco International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport, taxi
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)SFO - CWA
- Take the taxi from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Wisconsin Rapids
9h 16m$175–618
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Wisconsin Rapids is to fly and taxi which costs $150 - $550 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from California to Wisconsin Rapids is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 53m and costs $190 - $750.
The distance between California and Wisconsin Rapids is 1743 miles. The road distance is 2004.7 miles.
The best way to get from California to Wisconsin Rapids without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $250 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from California to Wisconsin Rapids, including transfers.
Wisconsin Rapids is 2h ahead of California. It is currently 2:04 PM in California and 4:04 PM in Wisconsin Rapids.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Wisconsin Rapids is 2005 miles. It takes approximately 32h 28m to drive from California to Wisconsin Rapids.
There are 46+ hotels available in Wisconsin Rapids.
What companies run services between California, USA and Wisconsin Rapids, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Wisconsin Rapids via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, Madison, and Wisconsin Rapids, WI in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Appleton International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Las Vegas, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Denver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Appleton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison to Wisconsin Rapids, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
Northwoods Cab
- Phone
- +1-715-393-7788
- Website
- northwoodscab.com
Northwoods Cab
- Phone
- +1-715-393-7788
- Website
- northwoodscab.com
Northwoods Cab
- Phone
- +1-715-393-7788
- Website
- northwoodscab.com
Northwoods Cab
- Phone
- +1-715-393-7788
- Website
- northwoodscab.com
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