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How to get fromDetroit to Wausauby plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Wausau by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Central Wisconsin Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane plane DTW - CWA
    6h 37m
    $100–500

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Centerbus bus FlixBus 2550
    2. Take the bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Wausau Transit Centerbus bus Greyhound US0150S
    13h 55m
    $92–139

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Centerbus bus
    13h 15m
    $139–299

  4. Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus FlixBus 2550
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Transitbus bus Lab 210
    13h 45m
    $95–127

  5. Drive  551.4 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Wausaucar car 551.4 mi
    9h 33m
    $101–146

  6. Fly to Green Bay, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Green Bay (GRB)plane plane DTW - GRB
    2. Take the bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Wausau Transit Centerbus bus
    6h 35m
    $112–502

  7. Fly to Appleton International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane plane DTW - ATW
    2. Take the bus from Oshkosh to Wausau Transitbus bus
    8h 2m
    $139–518

Detroit to Wausau by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration13h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 399.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Wausau, WI, USA?

American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Wausau Transit via Milwaukee Mitchell Airport and Milwaukee in around 13h 45m.

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