There are 8 ways to get from Dubuque to Houston by car, plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane CID - IAH
7h 44m$97–445Bus, 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 Marshall Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Marshall Station to Houstonbus
31h 33mBus
- 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 Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houstonbus
32h 21m$222–502Drive 1,103.8 mi
- Drive from Dubuque to Houstoncar 1,103.8 mi
18h 40m$202–291Drive, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane CID - HOU
7h 23m$149–725Bus, 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 Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
32h 33mBus via New South Memphis
- 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 Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
32h 40m$171–428Bus, train via New Orleans
- 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 New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
38h 34m$238–2,354
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubuque to Houston is to drive and fly which costs $95 - $450 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Dubuque to Houston is to drive and fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubuque to Houston. However, there are services departing from Dubuque, IA and arriving at Downtown Houston via Madison, WI-Lake St., Water & Chicago - Circle K, Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns and Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 21m.
The distance between Dubuque and Houston is 956 miles. The road distance is 1110.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dubuque to Houston without a car is to bus and train via Milwaukee which takes 31h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Dubuque to Houston, including transfers.
Dubuque to Houston bus services, operated by Lamers Bus Lines, depart from Dubuque, IA station.
Dubuque to Houston bus services, operated by Lamers Bus Lines, arrive at Madison station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubuque to Houston is 1110 miles. It takes approximately 18h 40m to drive from Dubuque to Houston.
There are 1381+ hotels available in Houston.
What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Dubuque, IA to Downtown Houston via Madison, Madison, WI-Lake St., Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Dallas, Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns, Gaston @ Good Latimer - S- Ns, and Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum in around 32h 21m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
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
- +1 414-266-4409
- 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 Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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 Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Marshall Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
- 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
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 Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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