There are 5 ways to get from Cincinnati to Dubuque by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Quad City International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane CVG - MLI
- Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Dubuquecar
6h 43m$96–572Drive 465.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cincinnati to Dubuquecar 465.6 mi
8h 17m$85–123Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Drive from Twixt Town Rd Transfer to Dubuquecar
14h 31mFly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane CVG - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Dubuquecar
6h 46m$100–574Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, drive
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane CVG - MSN
- Drive from Madison-Airport-MSN to Dubuquecar
6h 55m$148–928
Covington (CVG) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Dubuque is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Dubuque is to fly and drive which takes 6h 43m and costs $95 - $600.
The distance between Cincinnati and Dubuque is 445 miles. The road distance is 468.3 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Cincinnati to Dubuque, including transfers.
Dubuque is 1h behind Cincinnati. It is currently 4:27 PM in Cincinnati and 3:27 PM in Dubuque.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Dubuque is 468 miles. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Cincinnati to Dubuque.
There are 62+ hotels available in Dubuque.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Dubuque, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cincinnati to Dubuque. However, you can take the bus to CVG Airport Terminal, walk to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Quad City International Airport (MLI), then drive to Dubuque. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cincinnati to Dubuque via Chicago Bus Station, Court St Transportation Center, GTC Bay 9, GTC Bay 5, and Twixt Town Rd Transfer in around 14h 31m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Covington to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Covington to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Covington to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Covington to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Covington to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Covington to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Covington to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Covington to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Covington to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Covington to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Covington to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Covington to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Covington to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
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