There are 6 ways to get from Butte to Dubuque by plane, car, bus (Flixbus), bus, 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 Bert Mooney Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BTM - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Dubuquecar
10h 22m$114–492Bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus 122
30h 5m$143–586Bus, train
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus 122
39h 24m$183–572Drive 1,243.3 mi
- Drive from Butte to Dubuquecar 1,243.3 mi
20h 34m$227–328Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane HLN - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Dubuquecar
9h 11m$144–556Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane BTM - MSN
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus
14h 28m$217–964
Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Dubuque is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 20h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Dubuque is to bus and fly and drive which takes 9h 11m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to Dubuque. However, there are services departing from Butte and arriving at Dubuque, IA via Billings, Dickinson, Minneapolis Bus Station and Madison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 5m.
The distance between Butte and Dubuque is 1160 miles. The road distance is 1250.5 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Dubuque without a car is to bus which takes 30h 5m and costs $140 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Butte to Dubuque, including transfers.
Butte to Dubuque bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte station.
Butte to Dubuque bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Dubuque is 1h ahead of Butte. It is currently 10:27 AM in Butte and 11:27 AM in Dubuque.
Yes, the driving distance between Butte to Dubuque is 1251 miles. It takes approximately 20h 34m to drive from Butte to Dubuque.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Dubuque, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Butte to Dubuque, IA via Billings, Dickinson, Minneapolis Bus Station, and Madison in around 30h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $120–340
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $170–390
- Business - advance purchase
- $240–950
- Business Class
- $340–850
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
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