There are 7 ways to get from Wausau to Traverse City by car, car ferry, bus (Greyhound), plane, bus (Amtrak), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Wausau to Manitowoccar
- Take the carferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
- Drive from Ludington to Traverse Citycar
9h 29m$124–268Fly Central Wisconsin Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane CWA - MBL
- Drive from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Traverse Citycar
8h 19m$74–293Bus
- Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Green Bay, WI - Transit to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Traverse City, MIbus
15h 15m$89–169Fly Central Wisconsin Airport to Traverse City
- Fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane CWA - TVC
7h 28m$82–381Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee Airportbus
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
18h 52m$151–218Drive to Rhinelander, fly to Traverse City
- Drive from Wausau to Rhinelander (RHI)car
- Fly from Rhinelander (RHI) to Traverse City (TVC)plane RHI - TVC
10h 13m$88–428Bus to Appleton International Airport, fly to Traverse City
- Take the bus from Wausau Transit to Appletonbus
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane ATW - TVC
9h 3m$91–387
Wausau to Traverse City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wausau to Traverse City is to bus which costs $85 - $170 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Wausau to Traverse City is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $80 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Wausau to Traverse City. However, there are services departing from Wausau Transit Center and arriving at Traverse City, MI via Green Bay, WI - Transit, Escanaba, MI and St. Ignace. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
The distance between Wausau and Traverse City is 283 miles.
The best way to get from Wausau to Traverse City without a car is to bus which takes 15h 15m and costs $85 - $170.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Wausau to Traverse City, including transfers.
Wausau to Traverse City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Wausau Transit Center station.
The best way to get from Wausau to Traverse City is to bus which takes 15h 15m and costs $85 - $170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $80 - $390 and takes 7h 28m.
Wausau to Traverse City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Green Bay Transit Center station.
Traverse City is 1h ahead of Wausau. It is currently 12:42 PM in Wausau and 1:42 PM in Traverse City.
What companies run services between Wausau, WI, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Wausau Transit Center to Traverse City, MI via Green Bay, WI - Transit, Escanaba, MI, and St. Ignace in around 15h 15m. Alternatively, United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Traverse City (TVC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Rhinelander to Traverse City via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wausau Transit Center to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (800) 841-4243
- [email protected]
- Website
- ssbadger.com
Car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $89–204
- Schedules at
- ssbadger.com
- Adult Round Trip (Summer)
- $178
- Standard Vehicle Round Trip (Summer)
- $204
- Adult One-way (Summer)
- $89
- Standard Vehicle One-way (Summer)
- $102
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