There are 8 ways to get from Decatur to Dubuque by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train, bus
best- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Station
- Take the train from Lincoln Station 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
10h 34m$185–396Drive 245 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Dubuque245 mi
4h 23m$45–65Fly from Decatur Airport
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)DEC - DBQ
7h 30m$99–422Taxi, train, bus via Madison
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Station
- Take the train from Lincoln Station 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
11h 58m$164–370Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Phillips Gas Station - Arcola
- Take the bus from Phillips Gas Station - Arcola to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA122
12h 6m$194–418Taxi, train, bus via Madison #2
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Station
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA122
12h 14m$171–395Taxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Decatur to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)CMI - DBQ
6h 35m$308–606Taxi to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)SPI - DBQ
11h 54m$198–544
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Dubuque is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Dubuque is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Decatur and Dubuque is 436 miles. The road distance is 246.4 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Dubuque without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 10h 34m and costs $180 - $400.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Decatur to Dubuque, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Dubuque is 246 miles. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Decatur to Dubuque.
There are 61+ hotels available in Dubuque.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Dubuque, IA, USA?
United Airlines and Key Lime fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Dubuque Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Dubuque Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–430
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Dubuque Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Dubuque Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–150
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
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
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
- 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
- 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 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
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Phillips Gas Station - Arcola to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $60–170
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- 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
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 Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $90–150
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