There are 8 ways to get from Dubuque to Seattle by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, or car
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Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
best- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madison
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)MSN - SEA
11h 51m$197–812Bus, bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madison
- Take the bus from 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)ORD - SEA
12h 53m$164–653Bus
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madison121
- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
42h$213–774Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madison121
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Seattle
2d 2h$321–2,514Drive 1,835.1 mi
- Drive from Dubuque to Seattle1,835.1 mi
29h 40m$335–484Fly from Dubuque Regional Airport
- Fly from Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)DBQ - SEA
8h$189–784Bus, bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madison
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)MKE - SEA
11h 57m$254–1,064Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center to Davenport
- Take the bus from Davenport to Cedar Rapids Airport
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)CID - SEA
12h 25m$178–659
Dubuque to Seattle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubuque to Seattle is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $700 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Dubuque to Seattle is to fly which takes 8h and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubuque to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Dubuque, IA and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Madison, Minneapolis, Dickinson, Billings and Spokane Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h.
The distance between Dubuque and Seattle is 1748 miles. The road distance is 1845.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dubuque to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 42h and costs $210 - $800.
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Dubuque to Seattle, including transfers.
Dubuque to Seattle bus services, operated by Lamers Bus Lines, depart from Dubuque, IA station.
The best way to get from Dubuque to Seattle is to bus which takes 42h and costs $210 - $800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $800 and takes 8h.
Dubuque to Seattle bus services, operated by Lamers Bus Lines, arrive at Madison station.
Seattle is 2h behind Dubuque. It is currently 5:18 AM in Dubuque and 3:18 AM in Seattle.
What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Dubuque, IA to Seattle Bus Station via Madison, Minneapolis, Dickinson, Billings, and Spokane Station in around 42h. Alternatively, Key Lime, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Dubuque Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Dubuque Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dubuque Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–2,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Dubuque, IA to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- 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/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.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
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $40–95
- 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
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $28–45
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Bus from Davenport to Cedar Rapids Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $29–45
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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