There are 7 ways to get from Charlotte to Wausau by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane CLT - CWA
6h 19m$110–480Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Wausau Transit Centerbus
30h 5m$217–323Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Centerbus
37h 22m$725–1,209Drive 1,012 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Wausaucar 1,012 mi
17h 46m$185–267Fly to Appleton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane CLT - ATW
- Take the bus from Oshkosh to Wausau Transitbus
8h 33m$154–528Fly to Green Bay, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Green Bay (GRB)plane CLT - GRB
- Take the bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Wausau Transit Centerbus
9h 13m$134–513Bus, train
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Kenoshatrain
- Take the bus from Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street to Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Transitbus
30h 43m$134–250
Charlotte to Wausau by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Wausau is to bus and train which costs $130 - $250 and takes 30h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Wausau is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $110 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to Wausau. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Wausau Transit Center via Detroit Bus Station and Green Bay Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 5m.
The distance between Charlotte and Wausau is 833 miles. The road distance is 1017.9 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Wausau without a car is to bus which takes 30h 5m and costs $210 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Charlotte to Wausau, including transfers.
Charlotte to Wausau bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Wausau is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $110 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $330 and takes 30h 5m.
Charlotte to Wausau bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Wausau is 1h behind Charlotte. It is currently 11:50 PM in Charlotte and 10:50 PM in Wausau.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Wausau, WI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Wausau Transit Center via Detroit Bus Station and Green Bay Transit Center in around 30h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Columbus, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Covington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Indianapolis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Asheville, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Lexington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Green Bay via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Green Bay via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Green Bay via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Chicago OTC to Kenosha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $6–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39–44
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Oshkosh to Wausau Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–45
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Charlotte to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $6–14
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Booking & Getting There
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