There are 9 ways to get from Wausau to Rochester by plane, bus, train, 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 Central Wisconsin Airport to Rochester
best- Fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Rochester (ROC)plane CWA - ROC
5h 45m$179–797Bus via Chicago
cheapest- Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus
21h 35m$142–244Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
19h 39m$235–469Drive 867.1 mi
- Drive from Wausau to Rochestercar 867.1 mi
15h 14m$159–229Drive to Rhinelander, fly to Rochester
- Drive from Wausau to Rhinelander (RHI)car
- Fly from Rhinelander (RHI) to Rochester (ROC)plane RHI - ROC
8h 3m$165–784Bus to Green Bay, fly to Rochester
- Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to Rochester (ROC)plane GRB - ROC
7h 1m$184–791Bus to Appleton International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Appletonbus
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Rochester (ROC)plane ATW - ROC
7h 19m$173–764Fly Central Wisconsin Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane CWA - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
7h 59m$143–644Bus
- Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Appletonbus
- Take the bus from Appleton Transit Center to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Rochesterbus
26h 30m$153–316
Wausau to Rochester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wausau to Rochester is to bus via Chicago which costs $140 - $250 and takes 21h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Wausau to Rochester is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Wausau to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Wausau Transit Center and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Chicago Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
The distance between Wausau and Rochester is 631 miles. The road distance is 872.1 miles.
The best way to get from Wausau to Rochester without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 39m and costs $230 - $470.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Wausau to Rochester, including transfers.
Wausau to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Wausau Transit Center station.
The best way to get from Wausau to Rochester is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Chicago, which costs $140 - $250 and takes 21h 35m.
Wausau to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Rochester is 1h ahead of Wausau. It is currently 10:17 AM in Wausau and 11:17 AM in Rochester.
What companies run services between Wausau, WI, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Rochester (ROC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wausau Transit Center to Rochester Bus Stop via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Cleveland Bus Station in around 21h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Green Bay to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Rhinelander to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Green Bay to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rhinelander to Rochester via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Green Bay to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wausau Transit Center to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39–44
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39–44
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Wausau Transit Center to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Wausau Transit Center to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Appleton Transit Center to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Toronto to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $30–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
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