There are 7 ways to get from Dubuque to Cleveland by car, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MLI - CLE
5h 40m$92–484Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus 121
- Take the bus from 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
15h 35m$76–188Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus 121
- Take the bus from 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
14h 23m$106–268Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus 121
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
14h 39m$113–314Drive 520.9 mi
- Drive from Dubuque to Clevelandcar 520.9 mi
9h 1m$96–138Bus 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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MSN - CLE
8h 47m$130–715Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus 121
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
17h 55m$105–284
Dubuque to Cleveland by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubuque to Cleveland is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Dubuque to Cleveland is to drive and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $90 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubuque to Cleveland station. However, there are services departing from Dubuque, IA and arriving at Cleveland Bus Station via 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
The distance between Dubuque and Cleveland is 542 miles. The road distance is 523.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dubuque to Cleveland without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 23m and costs $100 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Dubuque to Cleveland, including transfers.
Dubuque to Cleveland bus services, operated by Lamers Bus Lines, depart from Dubuque, IA station.
Dubuque to Cleveland bus services, operated by Lamers Bus Lines, arrive at Madison station.
Cleveland is 1h ahead of Dubuque. It is currently 3:39 PM in Dubuque and 4:39 PM in Cleveland.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubuque to Cleveland is 524 miles. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Dubuque to Cleveland.
What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Cleveland, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Dubuque, IA to Cleveland Bus Station via Madison, 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, and Chicago Bus Station in around 15h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Dubuque, IA to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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