There are 6 ways to get from Dubuque to Kearney by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi
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
best- Drive from Dubuque to Moline-Airport-MLIcar
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane MLI - EAR
6h 35m$114–446Drive 499.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dubuque to Kearneycar 499.9 mi
8h 27m$92–132Drive, 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 Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Kearneybus
20h 49mDrive, bus, train, taxi
- 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 Chicago Union Station to Holdregetrain
- Take the taxi from Holdrege to Kearneytaxi
24h 50mDrive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane CID - EAR
7h 7m$150–666Drive to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
- Drive from Dubuque to Madison-Airport-MSNcar
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane MSN - EAR
6h 57m$152–670
Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubuque to Kearney is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Dubuque to Kearney is to drive and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $110 - $450.
The distance between Dubuque and Kearney is 533 miles. The road distance is 502.8 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Dubuque to Kearney, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubuque to Kearney is 503 miles. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Dubuque to Kearney.
There are 23+ hotels available in Kearney.
What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Kearney, NE, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dubuque to Kearney. However, you can drive to Moline-Airport-MLI airport, fly to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR), then take the taxi to Kearney. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dubuque to Kearney via Twixt Town Rd Transfer, GTC Bay 5, GTC Bay 9, Iowa City, Des Moines, Kansas City, Omaha, NE, and Kearney in around 20h 49m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Holdrege
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Kearney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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