There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Wausa by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)plane ORD - SUX
- Drive from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Wausacar
4h 55m$54–293Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Vermillionbus
- Take the taxi from Vermillion to Wausataxi
17h 38m$282–579Drive 539.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Wausacar 539.5 mi
9h 42m$99–143Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Falls, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane ORD - FSD
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Vermillionbus
- Take the taxi from Vermillion to Wausataxi
6h 48m$192–508Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane ORD - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Wausacar
6h 41m$68–305Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Omaha, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Omaha (OMA)plane MDW - OMA
- Take the bus from Eppley Airport Terminal to Norfolk, NEbus
- Take the taxi from Norfolk, NE to Wausataxi
7h 50m$308–1,185Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Omaha (OMA)plane ORD - OMA
- Take the bus from Eppley Airport Terminal to Norfolk, NEbus
- Take the taxi from Norfolk, NE to Wausataxi
8h 13m$258–885Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Vermillionbus
- Take the taxi from Vermillion to Wausataxi
17h 58m$217–463Bus, taxi via Waukesha
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Goerke's Corners Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Vermillionbus
- Take the taxi from Vermillion to Wausataxi
19h 48m$219–423
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Wausa is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Wausa is to fly and drive which takes 4h 55m and costs $50 - $300.
The distance between Chicago and Wausa is 523 miles. The road distance is 542.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Wausa without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 17h 38m and costs $280 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Chicago to Wausa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Wausa is 543 miles. It takes approximately 9h 42m to drive from Chicago to Wausa.
There are two+ hotels available in Wausa.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Wausa, NE, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Wausa. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX), then drive to Wausa. Alternatively, you can take the train to St. Paul-Minneapolis, walk to Union Depot & Gate A1, take the line 94 bus to 7th St & Hennepin Station, walk to Minneapolis, take the bus to Sioux Falls, take the bus to Vermillion, then take the taxi to Wausa.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Vermillion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Eppley Airport Terminal to Norfolk, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Goerke's Corners Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
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