There are 4 ways to get from Dubuque to Clive by car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- 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 Des Moinesbus
6h 36mDrive 192.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dubuque to Clivecar 192.4 mi
3h 31m$36–51Drive to Quad City International Airport, fly
- Drive from Dubuque to Moline-Airport-MLIcar
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MLI - DSM
5h 30m$136–748Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Des Moines (DSM)plane CID - DSM
5h 36m$147–748
Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubuque to Clive is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Dubuque to Clive is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Dubuque and Clive is 223 miles. The road distance is 193.5 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Dubuque to Clive, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubuque to Clive is 194 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Dubuque to Clive.
There are 200+ hotels available in Clive.
What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Clive, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dubuque to Clive. However, you can drive to Twixt Town Rd Transfer, take the line 5 bus to GTC Bay 5, walk to GTC Bay 9, take the bus to Court St Transportation Center, take the bus to Des Moines, then take the taxi to Clive. Alternatively, you can drive from Dubuque to Clive in around 3h 31m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- 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 Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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