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How to get fromDubuque to Cincinnatiby car, plane or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Dubuque to Cincinnati by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive to Quad City International Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Dubuque to Moline-Airport-MLIcar car
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Covington (CVG)plane plane MLI - CVG
    5h 46m
    $116–723

  2. Drive 463.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dubuque to Cincinnaticar car 463.8 mi
    8h 21m
    $85–123

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Dubuque to Twixt Town Rd Transfercar car
    2. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus bus
    16h 40m

  4. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Covington (CVG)plane plane CID - CVG
    6h 14m
    $177–1,123

  5. Drive to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly

    1. Drive from Dubuque to Madison-Airport-MSNcar car
    2. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Covington (CVG)plane plane MSN - CVG
    6h 8m
    $169–1,127

Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Covington (CVG) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration4h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?

There is no direct connection from Dubuque to Cincinnati. However, you can drive to Moline-Airport-MLI airport, fly to Covington (CVG), walk to CVG Airport Terminal, then take the bus to 5th at Elm. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dubuque to Cincinnati via Twixt Town Rd Transfer, GTC Bay 5, GTC Bay 9, Iowa City, and Chicago Bus Station in around 16h 40m.

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