There are 7 ways to get from Kearney to Dubuque by plane, car, taxi, train, or bus
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Fly to Quad City International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane EAR - MLI
- Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Dubuquecar
7h 58m$115–444Drive 500.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kearney to Dubuquecar 500.1 mi
8h 28m$92–132Taxi, train, drive, bus
- Take the taxi from Kearney to Holdregetaxi
- Take the train from Holdrege to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Edison Jr. High Schooltaxi
- Drive from 5 St & 16 Ave Shelter to Coralville Intermodal Facilitycar
- Take the bus from Coralville Intermodal Facility to GTC Bay 9bus
- Drive from Twixt Town Rd Transfer to Dubuquecar
17h 29mBus, drive
- Take the bus from Kearney to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Drive from Twixt Town Rd Transfer to Dubuquecar
19h 26mFly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane EAR - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Dubuquecar
6h 45m$120–455Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, drive
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane EAR - MSN
- Drive from Madison-Airport-MSN to Dubuquecar
6h 57m$148–619Taxi, train, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Kearney to Holdregetaxi
- Take the train from Holdrege to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Drive from Twixt Town Rd Transfer to Dubuquecar
24h 47m
Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kearney to Dubuque is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kearney to Dubuque is to fly and drive which takes 6h 45m and costs $120 - $460.
The distance between Kearney and Dubuque is 533 miles. The road distance is 503 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Kearney to Dubuque, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kearney to Dubuque is 503 miles. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Kearney to Dubuque.
There are 207+ hotels available in Dubuque.
What companies run services between Kearney, NE, USA and Dubuque, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kearney to Dubuque. However, you can take the taxi to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) airport, fly to Quad City International Airport (MLI), then drive to Dubuque. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Holdrege, take the train to Galesburg Amtrak Station, take the taxi to Edison Jr. High School, take the line 60 bus to 5 St & 16 Ave Shelter, drive to Coralville Intermodal Facility, take the bus to GTC Bay 9, walk to GTC Bay 5, take the line 5 bus to Twixt Town Rd Transfer, then drive to Dubuque.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Holdrege to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Holdrege to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Coralville Intermodal Facility to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- 380express.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Kearney to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jeffersonlines.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $80–130
Camelot Transportation
- Phone
- +1-888-452-3194
- Website
- camelottransportation.net
United American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1-309-341-6161
- Website
- galesburgtaxi.com
Camelot Transportation
- Phone
- +1-888-452-3194
- Website
- camelottransportation.net
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