There are 8 ways to get from Wausau to Rochester by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, 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.
Fly Central Wisconsin Airport to Rochester
best- Fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Rochester (ROC)CWA - ROC
5h$139–647Bus via Cleveland
cheapest- Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
21h 45m$111–288Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0150S
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to RochesterLake Shore Limited
19h 34m$142–300Drive 867.7 mi
- Drive from Wausau to Rochester867.7 mi
15h 4m$159–229Drive to Rhinelander, fly to Rochester
- Drive from Wausau to Rhinelander (RHI)
- Fly from Rhinelander (RHI) to Rochester (ROC)RHI - ROC
8h 22m$135–634Bus to Green Bay, fly to Rochester
- Take the bus from Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to Rochester (ROC)GRB - ROC
7h 48mFly Central Wisconsin Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)CWA - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
6h 37m$241–1,150Bus
- Take the bus from Wausau Transit , WI to Milwaukee211
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Take the bus from Toronto to Rochester
27h 30m$157–451
Wausau to Rochester by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wausau to Rochester is to bus via Cleveland which costs $110 - $290 and takes 21h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Wausau to Rochester is to fly which takes 5h and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Wausau to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Wausau Transit Center and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland, OH and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 45m.
The distance between Wausau and Rochester is 631 miles. The road distance is 872.7 miles.
The best way to get from Wausau to Rochester without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 34m and costs $140 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Wausau to Rochester, including transfers.
Wausau to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Wausau Transit Center station.
The best way to get from Wausau to Rochester is to fly which takes 5h and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Cleveland, which costs $110 - $290 and takes 21h 45m.
Wausau to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Rochester is 1h ahead of Wausau. It is currently 1:53 AM in Wausau and 2:53 AM in Rochester.
What companies run services between Wausau, WI, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Rochester (ROC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wausau Transit Center to Rochester Bus Stop via Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 21h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rhinelander to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Green Bay to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Green Bay to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rhinelander to Rochester via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Green Bay to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Green Bay to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- 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 Wausau Transit Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop to Green Bay Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Wausau Transit , WI to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Toronto to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
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