There are 9 ways to get from Nashville to Wausau by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (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 to Central Wisconsin Airport
best- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane BNA - CWA
6h 15m$100–470Bus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Centerbus
18h 14m$129–199Drive 710.9 mi
- Drive from Nashville to Wausaucar 710.9 mi
12h 37m$126–182Fly to Rhinelander, drive
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Rhinelander (RHI)plane BNA - RHI
- Drive from Rhinelander (RHI) to Wausaucar
7h 54m$107–507Fly to Appleton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane BNA - ATW
- Take the bus from Oshkosh to Wausau Transitbus
7h 58m$149–518Fly to Green Bay, bus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Green Bay (GRB)plane BNA - GRB
- Take the bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Wausau Transit Centerbus
9h 3m$130–504Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane BNA - MKE
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Transitbus
9h 34m$137–647Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Centerbus
18h 29m$287–438Bus via Lafayette
- Take the bus from Nashville to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Transitbus
19h 36m$183–224
Nashville to Wausau by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nashville to Wausau is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Nashville to Wausau is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $100 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Nashville station to Wausau. However, there are services departing from Nashville Bus Station and arriving at Wausau Transit Center via Chicago Bus Station and Milwaukee Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 14m.
The distance between Nashville and Wausau is 647 miles. The road distance is 715.1 miles.
The best way to get from Nashville to Wausau without a car is to bus which takes 18h 14m and costs $120 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Nashville to Wausau, including transfers.
Nashville to Wausau bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
The best way to get from Nashville to Wausau is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $100 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $200 and takes 18h 14m.
Nashville to Wausau bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nashville to Wausau is 715 miles. It takes approximately 12h 37m to drive from Nashville to Wausau.
What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Wausau, WI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Nashville (BNA) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Wausau Transit Center via Chicago Bus Station and Milwaukee Intermodal Station in around 18h 14m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nashville to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Nashville to Rhinelander via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Nashville to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Nashville to Green Bay via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Nashville to Green Bay via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Nashville to Green Bay via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nashville to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Nashville to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Nashville to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nashville to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Nashville to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Nashville to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- 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
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 Milwaukee to Wausau Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–45
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Nashville to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–70
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
Bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56–75
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Website
- coachusa.com
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