There are 7 ways to get from Wausau to Rockford by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Central Wisconsin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CWA - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
3h 52m$91–368Drive 207.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wausau to Rockfordcar 207.1 mi
3h 28m$38–55Bus
- Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Janesville, WIbus
- Take the bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
9h 25m$90–112Drive to Rhinelander, fly, bus
- Drive from Wausau to Rhinelander (RHI)car
- Fly from Rhinelander (RHI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane RHI - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
4h 48m$82–365Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
9h 26m$89–126Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
9h 56m$105–169Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)
- Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Airport to Janesville, WIbus
- Take the bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
10h$87–109
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wausau to Rockford is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Wausau to Rockford is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Wausau to Rockford. However, there are services departing from Wausau Transit Center and arriving at 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal via Milwaukee Intermodal Station and 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Wausau and Rockford is 304 miles. The road distance is 208.3 miles.
The best way to get from Wausau to Rockford without a car is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs $85 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Wausau to Rockford, including transfers.
Wausau to Rockford bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Wausau Transit Center station.
Wausau to Rockford bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wausau to Rockford is 208 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Wausau to Rockford.
There are 60+ hotels available in Rockford.
What companies run services between Wausau, WI, USA and Rockford, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Wausau Transit Center to Rockford via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Janesville, WI, 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal, and 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal in around 9h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Rhinelander to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rhinelander to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $12–25
Bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $7–16
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $12–25
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $13–28
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $14–35
Bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $7–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39–44
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- (262) 542-8861
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Janesville, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Book at
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Airport to Janesville, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Book at
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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