There are 3 ways to get from Dubuque to Appleton by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madison121
- Take the bus from Madison to Green Bay Transit, WI106
- Take the taxi from Green Bay Transit, WI to Appleton
8h 10m$174–304Drive 194.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dubuque to Appleton194.9 mi
3h 39m$36–52Fly
- Fly from Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)DBQ - ATW
5h 4m$103–417
Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) 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 39m.
The fastest way to get from Dubuque to Appleton is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Dubuque and Appleton is 285 miles. The road distance is 196 miles.
The best way to get from Dubuque to Appleton without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 10m and costs $170 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Dubuque to Appleton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubuque to Appleton is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Dubuque to Appleton.
There are 53+ hotels available in Appleton.
What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
Key Lime, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) to Appleton International Airport (ATW) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dubuque Regional Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Dubuque Regional Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dubuque Regional Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dubuque Regional Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Dubuque, IA to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Madison to Green Bay Transit, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Yellow Cab Green Bay
- Phone
- +1-920-435-1111
- Website
- yellowcabgreenbay.com
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