There are 9 ways to get from Richmond 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 Richmond International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport
best- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane RIC - CWA
7h 4m$123–528Fly Richmond International Airport to Rhinelander, drive
cheapest- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Rhinelander (RHI)plane RIC - RHI
- Drive from Rhinelander (RHI) to Wausaucar
8h 3m$110–565Bus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union 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
28h 20m$168–311Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road 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
30h 20m$335–699Drive 1,024.9 mi
- Drive from Richmond to Wausaucar 1,024.9 mi
18h 25m$188–271Bus to Charlottesville, fly to Central Wisconsin Airport
- Take the bus from Richmond to Charlottesvillebus
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane CHO - CWA
7h 7m$139–496Fly Richmond International Airport to Appleton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane RIC - ATW
- Take the bus from Appleton to Wausau Transit Centerbus
10h 4m$208–945Fly Richmond International Airport to Green Bay, bus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Green Bay (GRB)plane RIC - GRB
- Take the bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Wausau Transit Centerbus
9h 27m$139–543Train, bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Airport to Wausau Transit Centerbus
31h 20m$321–665
Richmond to Wausau by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Wausau is to bus which costs $160 - $320 and takes 28h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Wausau is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Wausau. However, there are services departing from Richmond and arriving at Wausau Transit Center via Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and Milwaukee Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 20m.
The distance between Richmond and Wausau is 844 miles. The road distance is 1030.9 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Wausau without a car is to bus which takes 28h 20m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Richmond to Wausau, including transfers.
Richmond to Wausau bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from Richmond to Wausau is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $320 and takes 28h 20m.
Richmond to Wausau bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Wausau is 1h behind Richmond. It is currently 12:18 PM in Richmond and 11:18 AM in Wausau.
What companies run services between Richmond, VA, USA and Wausau, WI, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Richmond to Wausau Transit Center via Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Milwaukee Intermodal Station in around 28h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rhinelander via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Green Bay via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Green Bay via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Green Bay via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rhinelander via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charlottesville to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Charlottesville to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Charlottesville to Central Wisconsin Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- 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 Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39–44
- Schedules at
- 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 Airport to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39–44
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Wausau is 1031 miles. It takes approximately 18h 25m to drive from Richmond to Wausau.
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