There are 8 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 William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa 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 43m$100–463Bus
- 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 to Dubuquebus
31h 38m$294–332Bus, 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 Dubuquebus
33h 13mDrive 1,103.8 mi
- Drive from Houston to Dubuquecar 1,103.8 mi
18h 40m$202–291Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- 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 56m$107–476Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane IAH - MKE
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Dubuquebus
10h 31m$168–744Bus 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 Dubuquebus
33h 25m$248–410Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Joliet Gateway Centertrain
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain Ri
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuquebus
46h 37m$869–1,355
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Dubuque is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Dubuque is to fly and drive which takes 7h 43m and costs $100 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Dubuque. However, there are services departing from Downtown Houston and arriving at Dubuque via Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Dallas and Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 38m.
The distance between Houston and Dubuque is 964 miles. The road distance is 1110.2 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Dubuque without a car is to bus which takes 31h 38m and costs $290 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 43m 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 1110 miles. It takes approximately 18h 40m to drive from Houston to Dubuque.
There are 60+ 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 via Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Samuell @ Cinnabar - E - Ns, Dallas, Water & Chicago - Circle K, and Milwaukee in around 31h 38m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to Joliet Gateway Center
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–235
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $220–235
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Dubuque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison to Dubuque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–26
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Dubuque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–40
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison to Dubuque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–26
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison to Dubuque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Greyhound
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