There are 6 ways to get from Durham to Dubuque by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, or train
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane RDU - MLI
- Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Dubuquecar
7h 56m$89–454Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus 122
31h 55m$147–378Bus, train
- Take the bus from Durham Station Gate G to Union Station - Bus Platform Abus Drx
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus 122
34h 45m$185–570Drive 943.8 mi
- Drive from Durham to Dubuquecar 943.8 mi
16h 41m$173–249Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane RDU - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Dubuquecar
8h 12m$94–465Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane CLT - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Dubuquecar
8h 45m$116–430
Durham to Dubuque by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Dubuque is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Dubuque is to fly and drive which takes 7h 56m and costs $85 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Dubuque. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Dubuque, IA via Washington Union Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St and Madison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 55m.
The distance between Durham and Dubuque is 839 miles. The road distance is 949.3 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Dubuque without a car is to bus which takes 31h 55m and costs $140 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Durham to Dubuque, including transfers.
Durham to Dubuque bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
Durham to Dubuque bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Dubuque is 1h behind Durham. It is currently 4:33 PM in Durham and 3:33 PM in Dubuque.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Dubuque is 949 miles. It takes approximately 16h 41m to drive from Durham to Dubuque.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Dubuque, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Durham to Dubuque, IA via Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, and Madison in around 31h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- 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 Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Durham Station Gate G to Union Station - Bus Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
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