There are 5 ways to get from Dubuque to Ankeny by car, bus, 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.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Dubuque to Twixt Town Rd Transfercar
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
6h 33mDrive 181.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dubuque to Ankenycar 181.5 mi
3h 19m$34–48Drive to Quad City International Airport, fly
- Drive from Dubuque to Moline-Airport-MLIcar
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MLI - DSM
6h 10m$104–541Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Des Moines (DSM)plane CID - DSM
6h 13m$105–541Drive to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
- Drive from Dubuque to Madison-Airport-MSNcar
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MSN - DSM
6h 30m$127–665
Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubuque to Ankeny is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Dubuque to Ankeny is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Dubuque and Ankeny is 222 miles. The road distance is 182.6 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Dubuque to Ankeny, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubuque to Ankeny is 183 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Dubuque to Ankeny.
There are 238+ hotels available in Ankeny.
What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Ankeny, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dubuque to Ankeny. However, you can drive to Twixt Town Rd Transfer, take the line 5 bus to GTC Bay 5, walk to GTC Bay 9, take the bus to Court St Transportation Center, take the bus to Des Moines, then take the taxi to Ankeny. Alternatively, you can drive from Dubuque to Ankeny in around 3h 19m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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