There are 8 ways to get from Cleveland to Dubuque by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dubuque Regional Airport
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)CLE - DBQ
5h 19m$116–588Bus via Shipshewana
cheapest- Take the bus from Cleveland to Shipshewana
- Take the bus from Shipshewana to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA122
16h 55m$87–231Bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Take the bus from Davenport to Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center
13h 39m$93–233Train, bus
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- 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
13h 39m$118–284Drive 520.3 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Dubuque520.3 mi
8h 55m$95–138Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)CLE - 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 40m$240–628Bus to Akron, fly to Dubuque Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)CAK - DBQ
7h 17m$102–469Train, bus via Madison
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak 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
15h 4m$97–258
Cleveland to Dubuque by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Dubuque is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Dubuque is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland station to Dubuque. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Bus Station and arriving at Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center via Chicago Bus Station and Davenport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
The distance between Cleveland and Dubuque is 484 miles. The road distance is 523.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Dubuque without a car is to bus which takes 13h 39m and costs $90 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Cleveland to Dubuque, including transfers.
Cleveland to Dubuque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Cleveland Bus Station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Dubuque is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $240 and takes 13h 39m.
Cleveland to Dubuque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Dubuque is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 2:13 PM in Cleveland and 1:13 PM in Dubuque.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Dubuque, IA, USA?
United Airlines and Key Lime fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center via Chicago Bus Station and Davenport in around 13h 39m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dubuque Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dubuque Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Akron to Dubuque Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.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/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Shipshewana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Shipshewana to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
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
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
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com/
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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