There are 5 ways to get from Dubuque to Appleton by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Quad City International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Dubuque to Moline-Airport-MLIcar
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane MLI - ATW
5h 5m$73–334Drive 194.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dubuque to Appletoncar 194.8 mi
3h 40m$36–52Drive, bus
- 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 Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus
15h 25mDrive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane CID - ATW
5h 21m$104–494Drive 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 Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane MSN - ATW
5h 13m$101–508
Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubuque to Appleton is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Dubuque to Appleton is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Dubuque and Appleton is 304 miles. The road distance is 196 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Dubuque to Appleton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubuque to Appleton is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Dubuque to Appleton.
There are 51+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dubuque to Appleton. However, you can drive to Moline-Airport-MLI airport, fly to Appleton International Airport (ATW), then take the taxi to Appleton. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dubuque to Appleton Transit Center via Twixt Town Rd Transfer, GTC Bay 5, GTC Bay 9, Iowa City, and Chicago Bus Station in around 15h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Appleton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Appleton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- 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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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