There are 8 ways to get from Wausau to Destin by plane, bus, taxi, train, 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 Central Wisconsin Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CWA - VPS
5h 46m$154–543Drive to Rhinelander, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
cheapest- Drive from Wausau to Rhinelander (RHI)car
- Fly from Rhinelander (RHI) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane RHI - VPS
7h 26m$150–620Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
34h 33m$346–514Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukeebus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Destintaxi
34h 58m$434–866Drive 1,159.9 mi
- Drive from Wausau to Destincar 1,159.9 mi
20h 17m$212–306Fly Central Wisconsin Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane CWA - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Destintaxi
8h 29m$254–668Fly Central Wisconsin Airport to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane CWA - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Destintaxi
6h 56m$214–558Bus to Appleton International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Take the bus from Wausau Transit to Appletonbus
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane ATW - VPS
8h 26m$163–549
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wausau to Destin is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 20h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Wausau to Destin is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $150 - $550.
The distance between Wausau and Destin is 1039 miles. The road distance is 1166.7 miles.
The best way to get from Wausau to Destin without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 34h 33m and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Wausau to Destin, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Wausau to Destin is 1167 miles. It takes approximately 20h 17m to drive from Wausau to Destin.
There are 7293+ hotels available in Destin.
What companies run services between Wausau, WI, USA and Destin, FL, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38–43
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38–43
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Wausau Transit to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–26
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Emerald Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-792-2546
- Website
- emeraldtaxiandshuttle.com
H2O Shuttle Taxi and Limo
- Phone
- +1 850-708-2870
Red Cabs of Panama City
- Phone
- +1 850-733-2227
- Website
- myfloridacabs.com
Able Shuttle and Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-607-0209
Choice Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-529-1806
- Website
- mychoicetaxi.com
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