There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Wausau by plane, bus (Greyhound), 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane DCA - CWA
4h 48m$162–765Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Central Wisconsin Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane IAD - CWA
6h 59m$95–436Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wausau Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0150S
25h 50m$167–308Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wausau Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0150S
26h 14m$223–485Drive 957.3 mi
- Drive from Washington to Wausaucar 957.3 mi
16h 48m$175–253Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Central Wisconsin Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane BWI - CWA
6h 33m$105–1,003Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Appleton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane DCA - ATW
- Take the bus from Appleton to Wausau Transit Centerbus
7h 43m$169–745Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Airport to Wausau Transit Centerbus
26h 25m$165–274Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stopbus
26h 43m$220–485
Washington to Wausau by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Wausau is to bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE) which costs $160 - $280 and takes 26h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Wausau is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Wausau. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Wausau Transit Center via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 50m.
The distance between Washington and Wausau is 787 miles. The road distance is 962.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Wausau without a car is to bus which takes 25h 50m and costs $160 - $310.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Washington to Wausau, including transfers.
Washington to Wausau bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Wausau is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $160 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $310 and takes 25h 50m.
Washington to Wausau bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Wausau is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 7:36 AM in Washington and 6:36 AM in Wausau.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Wausau, WI, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Wausau Transit Center via Chicago Bus Station in around 25h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Columbus, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Pittsburgh, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Appleton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Appleton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 47 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 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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
Bus from Milwaukee Airport to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39–44
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39–44
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- 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
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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