There are 9 ways to get from Boston to Dubuque by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Fly Boston Logan Airport to Dubuque Regional Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)BOS - DBQ
5h 46m$140–565Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Dubuque Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Boston to Providence
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)PVD - DBQ
12h 5m$131–1,074Train, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA122
30h 40m$191–805Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Take the bus from Davenport to Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center
32h 4m$185–443Drive 1,159 mi
- Drive from Boston to Dubuque1,159 mi
19h 55m$212–306Fly Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)BOS - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA
9h$311–741Fly Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)BOS - MSN
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA
11h 10m$176–852Fly Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)BOS - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA
10h 35m$205–460Fly Boston Logan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)BOS - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Take the bus from Naperville Amtrak Station to Davenport
- Take the bus from Davenport to Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center
10h 32m$155–573
Boston to Dubuque by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Dubuque is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Dubuque is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Dubuque. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center via New York Midtown, Chicago Bus Station and Davenport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 4m.
The distance between Boston and Dubuque is 1017 miles. The road distance is 1165.8 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Dubuque without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 40m and costs $190 - $850.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Boston to Dubuque, including transfers.
Boston to Dubuque bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Dubuque is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $140 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $450 and takes 32h 4m.
Boston to Dubuque bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Dubuque is 1h behind Boston. It is currently 4:54 PM in Boston and 3:54 PM in Dubuque.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Dubuque, IA, USA?
United Airlines, Key Lime, and American Airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center via New York Midtown, Chicago Bus Station, and Davenport in around 32h 4m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dubuque Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Dubuque Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Dubuque Regional Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Dubuque Regional Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Dubuque Regional Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Dubuque Regional Airport via Baltimore, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Dubuque Regional Airport via Covington, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $55–80
- Saver Fare
- $66
- Flex Fare
- $90
Bus from Davenport to Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $28–45
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Bus from Naperville Amtrak Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–55
- Flexible Fares
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
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