There are 7 ways to get from Dubuque to Gary by car, plane, train, or bus
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 Quad City International Airport, fly, train
best- Drive from Dubuque to Moline-Airport-MLIcar
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MLI - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
4h 50m$48–235Drive 207.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dubuque to Garycar 207.7 mi
3h 55m$38–55Drive, bus, train
- 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 Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Millennium Station to Gary Metro Centertrain Ssl
11h 30mDrive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly, train
- Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CID - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
4h 58m$64–345Drive to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly, train
- Drive from Dubuque to Madison-Airport-MSNcar
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MSN - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
5h$61–349Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly, train
- Drive from Dubuque to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ALO - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
5h 24m$56–249Drive, bus
- 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 Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Gary Bus Stationbus
11h 35m
Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubuque to Gary is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Dubuque to Gary is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Dubuque and Gary is 267 miles. The road distance is 208.9 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Dubuque to Gary, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubuque to Gary is 209 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Dubuque to Gary.
There are 243+ hotels available in Gary.
What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Gary, IN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dubuque to Gary. However, you can drive to Moline-Airport-MLI airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to Jackson-Blue, walk to Van Buren St., then take the train to Gary Metro Center. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dubuque to Gary Metro Center via Twixt Town Rd Transfer, GTC Bay 5, GTC Bay 9, Iowa City, Chicago Bus Station, Jefferson & Harrison, Randolph & Michigan, and Millennium Station in around 11h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–310
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Train from Millennium Station to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
- 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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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