There are 5 ways to get from Dubuque to Cincinnati by car, plane, bus (Flixbus), or bus
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Drive to Quad City International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Dubuque to Moline-Airport-MLIcar
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Covington (CVG)plane MLI - CVG
5h 51m$116–673Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus 121
- Take the bus from Madison to Cincinnatibus FlixBus 2514
13h$74–159Drive 463.8 mi
- Drive from Dubuque to Cincinnaticar 463.8 mi
8h 21m$85–123Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Covington (CVG)plane CID - CVG
6h 34m$117–673Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Covington (CVG)plane MSN - CVG
8h 54m$149–864
Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubuque to Cincinnati is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dubuque to Cincinnati is to drive and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $110 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubuque to Cincinnati. However, there are services departing from Dubuque, IA and arriving at Cincinnati via Madison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Dubuque and Cincinnati is 445 miles. The road distance is 466.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dubuque to Cincinnati without a car is to bus which takes 13h and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Dubuque to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Dubuque to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Lamers Bus Lines, depart from Dubuque, IA station.
Dubuque to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Lamers Bus Lines, arrive at Madison station.
Cincinnati is 1h ahead of Dubuque. It is currently 5:22 AM in Dubuque and 6:22 AM in Cincinnati.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubuque to Cincinnati is 466 miles. It takes approximately 8h 21m to drive from Dubuque to Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Dubuque, IA to Cincinnati via Madison in around 13h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Covington via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Covington via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Covington via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–100
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