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How to get fromWausau to Grand Rapidsby bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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There are 6 ways to get from Wausau to Grand Rapids by bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    12h 13m
    $180–269

  2. Fly from Central Wisconsin Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane CWA - GRR
    8h 39m
    $78–362

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus bus
    12h 28m

  4. Drive  448 mi

    1. Drive from Wausau to Grand Rapidscar car 448 mi
    7h 50m
    $82–119

  5. Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)

    1. Take the bus from Wausau Transit to Milwaukeebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus bus
    13h 53m

  6. Drive to Rhinelander, fly

    1. Drive from Wausau to Rhinelander (RHI)car car
    2. Fly from Rhinelander (RHI) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane RHI - GRR
    6h 28m
    $79–399

Wausau to Grand Rapids by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 476.1 mi
  • Duration: 12h 13m

What companies run services between Wausau, WI, USA and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?

You can take a bus from Wausau Transit Center to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 12h 28m. Alternatively, American Airlines and Delta fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) every 4 hours.

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