There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Dubuque by plane, car, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, drive
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane IAH - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Dubuquecar
7h 44m$87–406Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus 122
32h 13m$223–509Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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
33h 14mDrive 1,102 mi
- Drive from Houston to Dubuquecar 1,102 mi
18h 44m$202–291Fly from William P. Hobby Airport, drive
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane HOU - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Dubuquecar
7h 57m$157–825Bus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus 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
32h 15m$178–423Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus 122
38h 34m$222–438
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Dubuque is to fly and drive which costs $85 - $410 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Dubuque is to fly and drive which takes 7h 44m and costs $85 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Dubuque. However, there are services departing from Downtown Houston and arriving at Dubuque, IA via Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Dallas, Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak and Madison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 13m.
The distance between Houston and Dubuque is 957 miles. The road distance is 1108.4 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Dubuque without a car is to bus which takes 32h 13m and costs $220 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Houston to Dubuque, including transfers.
Houston to Dubuque bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
Houston to Dubuque bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Dubuque is 1108 miles. It takes approximately 18h 44m to drive from Houston to Dubuque.
There are 61+ hotels available in Dubuque.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Dubuque, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Dubuque, IA via Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Samuell @ Cinnabar - E - Ns, Dallas, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, Madison, WI-Lake St., and Madison in around 32h 13m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- 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 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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