There are 8 ways to get from Asheville to Wausau by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Asheville Regional Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport
best- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane AVL - CWA
7h 30m$98–419Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Airport to Wausau Transit Centerbus
30h 9m$169–301Bus, train
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wausau Transit Centerbus
40h 23m$446–947Drive 877.3 mi
- Drive from Asheville to Wausaucar 877.3 mi
16h 37m$161–232Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly to Central Wisconsin Airport
- Drive from Asheville to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)car
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane GSP - CWA
6h 17m$135–545Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Central Wisconsin Airport
- Drive from Asheville to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane TYS - CWA
8h 33m$144–608Fly Asheville Regional Airport to Appleton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane AVL - ATW
- Take the bus from Appleton to Wausau Transit Centerbus
9h 33m$178–796Bus
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wausau Transit Centerbus
30h 51m
Asheville to Wausau by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Asheville to Wausau is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Asheville to Wausau is to drive and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Asheville to Wausau. However, there are services departing from Asheville, NC and arriving at Wausau Transit Center via Winston Salem(Trans Center), S Grant Ave & E Mound St, Columbus and Milwaukee Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 9m.
The distance between Asheville and Wausau is 780 miles. The road distance is 882.5 miles.
The best way to get from Asheville to Wausau without a car is to bus via Columbus which takes 30h 9m and costs $160 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Asheville to Wausau, including transfers.
Asheville to Wausau bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Asheville, NC station.
The best way to get from Asheville to Wausau is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $95 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus via Columbus, which costs $160 - $310 and takes 30h 9m.
Asheville to Wausau bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Wausau is 1h behind Asheville. It is currently 8:07 PM in Asheville and 7:07 PM in Wausau.
What companies run services between Asheville, NC, USA and Wausau, WI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Asheville, NC to Wausau Transit Center via Winston Salem(Trans Center), Columbus - Mound St, S Grant Ave & E Mound St, S High St & E Rich St, Columbus, Milwaukee Mitchell Airport, and Milwaukee Airport in around 30h 9m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Appleton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Appleton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Appleton International Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Greensboro to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Asheville, NC to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Columbus to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Columbus to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- 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 Appleton to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Milwaukee Airport to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Appleton to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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