There are 6 ways to get from Dubuque to Ontario by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
best- Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane CID - ONT
7h 21m$175–771Bus, 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 Riversidetrain
2d 3h$303–704Bus
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus 121
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus 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 Montclair Transcenterbus
2d 8h$213–501Drive 1,833.3 mi
- Drive from Dubuque to Ontariocar 1,833.3 mi
28h 49m$335–484Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MSN - ONT
10h 39m$277–1,162Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus 121
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtraktrain
3d$336–654
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubuque to Ontario is to bus which costs $210 - $500 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Dubuque to Ontario is to drive and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubuque to Ontario. However, there are services departing from Dubuque, IA and arriving at Mountain @ D Street via 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Montclair Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Dubuque and Ontario is 1593 miles. The road distance is 1844 miles.
The best way to get from Dubuque to Ontario without a car is to bus and train via Milwaukee which takes 2 days 3h and costs $300 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Dubuque to Ontario, including transfers.
Dubuque to Ontario bus services, operated by Lamers Bus Lines, depart from Dubuque, IA station.
Dubuque to Ontario bus services, operated by Lamers Bus Lines, arrive at Madison station.
Ontario is 2h behind Dubuque. It is currently 2:52 AM in Dubuque and 12:52 AM in Ontario.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubuque to Ontario is 1844 miles. It takes approximately 28h 49m to drive from Dubuque to Ontario.
What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Ontario, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Dubuque, IA to Mountain @ D Street via Madison, 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Montclair Transcenter, and Montclair Transit Center in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ontario International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
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 Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- 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
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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