There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Dubuque by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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 William P. Hobby Airport, drive
best- 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$157–775Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, drive
cheapest- 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 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 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus 122
32h 25m$174–410Bus, 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 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus 122
33h 24mDrive 1,102 mi
- Drive from Houston to Dubuquecar 1,102 mi
18h 45m$202–291Bus
- Take the bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to 593 S Lamar St Dallasbus
- 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 32m$218–563Train, 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$221–564
Houston to Dubuque by bus and foot
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 Memphis Bus Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St and Madison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 25m.
The distance between Houston and Dubuque is 965 miles. The road distance is 1108.4 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Dubuque without a car is to bus via New South Memphis which takes 32h 25m and costs $170 - $410.
It takes approximately 7h 57m 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 Memphis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Dubuque is 1108 miles. It takes approximately 18h 45m to drive from Houston to Dubuque.
There are 54+ 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 Memphis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride, and Madison in around 32h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
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
- $100–490
- 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
- $45–90
- 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
- $120–320
- 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 Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- 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 Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- 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 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 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.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/
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
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to 593 S Lamar St Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $25–140
- 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
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