There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Wausau by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Central Wisconsin Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane PDX - CWA
7h 10m$176–681Fly to Rhinelander, drive
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Rhinelander (RHI)plane PDX - RHI
- Drive from Rhinelander (RHI) to Wausaucar
7h 50m$163–718Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Wausau Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0150S
43h 42m$567–1,196Drive 1,854.2 mi
- Drive from Portland to Wausaucar 1,854.2 mi
30h 12m$339–489Fly to Appleton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane PDX - ATW
- Take the bus from Appleton to Wausau Transit Centerbus
8h 41m$196–753Fly to Green Bay, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Green Bay (GRB)plane PDX - GRB
- Take the bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Wausau Transit Centerbus
10h 39m$213–778
Portland to Wausau by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Wausau is to fly and drive which costs $160 - $750 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Wausau is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Portland and Wausau is 1628 miles. The road distance is 1865 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Wausau without a car is to train and bus which takes 43h 42m and costs $550 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Portland to Wausau, including transfers.
Wausau is 2h ahead of Portland. It is currently 6:03 PM in Portland and 8:03 PM in Wausau.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Wausau is 1865 miles. It takes approximately 30h 12m to drive from Portland to Wausau.
There are 35+ hotels available in Wausau.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Wausau, WI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rhinelander via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Green Bay via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Green Bay via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Green Bay via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rhinelander via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Appleton to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
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