There are 7 ways to get from Silver Spring to Wausau by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)DCA - CWA
6h 23m$187–936Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)BWI - CWA
7h 1m$97–982Bus
- Take the bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop
24h 55m$147–372Train, bus
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop
27h 3m$174–418Drive 952.9 mi
- Drive from Silver Spring to Wausau952.9 mi
16h 25m$174–252Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)IAD - CWA
7h 5m$97–431Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)
- Take the bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Transit , WI210
25h 30m$147–355
Silver Spring to Wausau by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Wausau is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Wausau is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $180 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Silver Spring station to Wausau. However, there are services departing from Silver Spring Bus Station and arriving at Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop via Chicago Bus Station and Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 55m.
The distance between Silver Spring and Wausau is 801 miles. The road distance is 958.5 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Wausau without a car is to bus which takes 24h 55m and costs $140 - $380.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Silver Spring to Wausau, including transfers.
Silver Spring to Wausau bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Silver Spring Bus Station.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Wausau is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $180 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $380 and takes 24h 55m.
Silver Spring to Wausau bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Wausau is 1h behind Silver Spring. It is currently 7:16 PM in Silver Spring and 6:16 PM in Wausau.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Wausau, WI, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop via Chicago Bus Station, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Milwaukee in around 24h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Columbus, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Cleveland, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Grand Rapids, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- 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
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Transit , WI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
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