There are 9 ways to get from New York to Wausau by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Newark Liberty International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane EWR - CWA
6h 44m$133–495Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane JFK - CWA
7h 40m$127–466Train, bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wausau Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0150S
27h 56m$357–719Bus
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wausau Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0150S
29h 25m$207–358Drive 1,058.8 mi
- Drive from New York to Wausaucar 1,058.8 mi
18h 1m$194–280Fly Laguardia Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane LGA - CWA
7h$139–589Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Appleton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane EWR - ATW
- Take the bus from Appleton to Wausau Transit Centerbus
9h 52m$208–872Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Centerbus
28h 38m$377–770Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Airport to Wausau Transit Centerbus
30h 10m$214–329
New York to Wausau by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Wausau is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Wausau is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $130 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from New York to Wausau. However, there are services departing from New York City Chinatown and arriving at Wausau Transit Center via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 25m.
The distance between New York and Wausau is 868 miles. The road distance is 1065 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Wausau without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 56m and costs $350 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from New York to Wausau, including transfers.
New York to Wausau bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from New York City Chinatown station.
The best way to get from New York to Wausau is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $130 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $360 and takes 29h 25m.
New York to Wausau bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Wausau is 1h behind New York. It is currently 3:34 PM in New York and 2:34 PM in Wausau.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Wausau, WI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New York City Chinatown to Wausau Transit Center via Chicago Bus Station in around 29h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Columbus, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Cleveland, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Cleveland, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Columbus, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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 Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Appleton to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- 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 Airport to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39–44
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Appleton to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Milwaukee Airport to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Wausau is 1065 miles. It takes approximately 18h 1m to drive from New York to Wausau.
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