There are 9 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Wausau by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Pittsburgh International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane PIT - CWA
6h 45m$110–502Bus to Akron, fly to Central Wisconsin Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane CAK - CWA
9h 59m$109–429Train, bus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh 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
17h 55m$347–523Bus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal 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 25m$130–199Drive 730.3 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Wausaucar 730.3 mi
12h 28m$130–187Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Rhinelander, drive
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Rhinelander (RHI)plane PIT - RHI
- Drive from Rhinelander (RHI) to Wausaucar
9h 19m$118–554Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Green Bay, bus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Green Bay (GRB)plane PIT - GRB
- Take the bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Wausau Transit Centerbus
9h 15m$128–516Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Appleton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane PIT - ATW
- Take the bus from Oshkosh to Wausau Transitbus
10h 36m$149–532Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Transitbus
20h 40m$140–198
Pittsburgh to Wausau by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Wausau is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Wausau is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $110 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to Wausau. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at Wausau Transit Center via Chicago Bus Station and Milwaukee Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Wausau is 606 miles. The road distance is 734.6 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Wausau without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 55m and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Pittsburgh to Wausau, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Wausau bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Wausau is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $110 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $200 and takes 18h 25m.
Pittsburgh to Wausau bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Wausau is 1h behind Pittsburgh. It is currently 1:19 AM in Pittsburgh and 12:19 AM in Wausau.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Wausau, WI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Center via Chicago Bus Station and Milwaukee Intermodal Station in around 18h 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Rhinelander via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Rhinelander via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Green Bay via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Green Bay via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Green Bay via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Akron to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Akron to Central Wisconsin Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Savannah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- 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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- 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
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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