There are 6 ways to get from Dubuque to Fort Collins by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly, bus
best- Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Denver (DEN)plane CID - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
5h 53m$147–609Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus 121
- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Centerbus
32h 14m$141–393Bus, 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 Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Centerbus
29h 34m$156–422Drive 834.9 mi
- Drive from Dubuque to Fort Collinscar 834.9 mi
14h 17m$153–221Drive to Quad City International Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Dubuque to Moline-Airport-MLIcar
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Denver (DEN)plane MLI - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
6h 23m$151–609Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Denver (DEN)plane MSN - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
9h 28m$214–900
Dubuque to Fort Collins by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubuque to Fort Collins is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 14h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Dubuque to Fort Collins is to drive and fly and bus which takes 5h 53m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubuque to Fort Collins. However, there are services departing from Dubuque, IA and arriving at Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center via Madison, Chicago Bus Station and Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 14m.
The distance between Dubuque and Fort Collins is 848 miles. The road distance is 839.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dubuque to Fort Collins without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 34m and costs $150 - $430.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Dubuque to Fort Collins, including transfers.
Dubuque to Fort Collins bus services, operated by Lamers Bus Lines, depart from Dubuque, IA station.
Dubuque to Fort Collins bus services, operated by Lamers Bus Lines, arrive at Madison station.
Fort Collins is 1h behind Dubuque. It is currently 12:29 PM in Dubuque and 11:29 AM in Fort Collins.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubuque to Fort Collins is 840 miles. It takes approximately 14h 17m to drive from Dubuque to Fort Collins.
What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Fort Collins, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Dubuque, IA to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center via Madison, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B4 in around 32h 14m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Denver via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Denver via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- 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/
- 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
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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 Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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