There are 6 ways to get from Dubuque to Oceanside by car, plane, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak)
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Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CID - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceansidetrain
9h 30m$200–839Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
cheapest- Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane CID - CLD
10h 20m$139–583Bus, 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 Riversidetrain
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Oceansidetrain
2d 5h$330–1,427Bus
- 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 St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Oceansidebus
2d 9hDrive 1,901.5 mi
- Drive from Dubuque to Oceansidecar 1,901.5 mi
30h$347–502Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane MSN - CLD
13h 34m$201–874
Dubuque to Oceanside by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubuque to Oceanside is to drive and fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Dubuque to Oceanside is to drive and fly and train which takes 9h 30m and costs $200 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubuque to Oceanside. However, there are services departing from Dubuque, IA and arriving at Oceanside via 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Dubuque and Oceanside is 1664 miles. The road distance is 1912.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dubuque to Oceanside without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $330 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Dubuque to Oceanside, including transfers.
Dubuque to Oceanside bus services, operated by Lamers Bus Lines, depart from Dubuque, IA station.
Dubuque to Oceanside bus services, operated by Lamers Bus Lines, arrive at Madison station.
Oceanside is 2h behind Dubuque. It is currently 1:39 PM in Dubuque and 11:39 AM in Oceanside.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubuque to Oceanside is 1913 miles. It takes approximately 30h to drive from Dubuque to Oceanside.
What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Oceanside, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Dubuque, IA to Oceanside via Madison, 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $14–19
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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