There are 4 ways to get from Decatur to Dubuque by plane, car, taxi, 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, drive
best- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane DEC - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Dubuquecar
5h 52m$74–349Drive 245 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Dubuquecar 245 mi
4h 24m$45–65Taxi, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center 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
13h 38mTaxi, train, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Take the bus from Bloomington 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
16h 24m
Decatur Airport (DEC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Dubuque is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Dubuque is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Decatur and Dubuque is 291 miles. The road distance is 246.4 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Decatur to Dubuque, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Dubuque is 246 miles. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Decatur to Dubuque.
There are 62+ hotels available in Dubuque.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Dubuque, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Decatur to Dubuque. However, you can take the taxi to Decatur Airport (DEC) airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), then drive to Dubuque. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center, take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Iowa City, take the bus to GTC Bay 9, walk to GTC Bay 5, take the line 5 bus to Twixt Town Rd Transfer, then drive to Dubuque.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lincoln Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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 Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $90–130
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