There are 8 ways to get from Illinois to Wisconsin Rapids by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tomah Amtraktrain Empire Builder / ...
- Take the taxi from Tomah Amtrak to Wisconsin Rapidstaxi
5h 28m$159–283Drive 247 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Wisconsin Rapidscar 247 mi
4h 13m$46–66Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI to Wisconsin Rapids, WIbus 112
7h 14m$70–188Fly to Central Wisconsin Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane ORD - CWA
- Take the taxi from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Wisconsin Rapidstaxi
3h 46m$82–320Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madisonbus FlixBus 2548 / ...
- Take the bus from Madison to Wisconsin Rapids, WIbus 112
7h 40m$66–143Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
- Take the bus from Madison to Wisconsin Rapids, WIbus 112
7h 40m$59–136Fly to Appleton International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane ORD - ATW
- Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Wisconsin Rapidscar
4h 33m$50–275Fly to Green Bay, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Green Bay (GRB)plane ORD - GRB
- Drive from Green Bay (GRB) to Wisconsin Rapidscar
5h 2m$54–290
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Wisconsin Rapids is to drive which costs $45 - $65 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Wisconsin Rapids is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 46m and costs $80 - $320.
The distance between Illinois and Wisconsin Rapids is 292 miles. The road distance is 248.4 miles.
The best way to get from Illinois to Wisconsin Rapids without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 28m and costs $150 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Illinois to Wisconsin Rapids, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Illinois to Wisconsin Rapids is 248 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Illinois to Wisconsin Rapids.
There are 46+ hotels available in Wisconsin Rapids.
What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Wisconsin Rapids, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wisconsin Rapids via Madison and Wisconsin Rapids, WI in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tomah Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI to Wisconsin Rapids, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
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
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