There are 6 ways to get from Lisle to Dubuque by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train, fly to Quad City International Airport, drive
best- Take the train from Lisle to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane ORD - MLI
- Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Dubuquecar
5h 32m$50–262Drive 167.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lisle to Dubuquecar 167.3 mi
3h 22m$31–45Bus, drive
- 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
9h 38mTrain, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Take the train from Lisle to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane ORD - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Dubuquecar
5h 43m$51–273Train, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, drive
- Take the train from Lisle to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane ORD - MSN
- Drive from Madison-Airport-MSN to Dubuquecar
5h 53m$69–407Bus, drive via 54th/Cermak Pink Line Station
- 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
11h 27m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisle to Dubuque is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Lisle to Dubuque is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Lisle and Dubuque is 262 miles. The road distance is 168.2 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Lisle to Dubuque, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lisle to Dubuque is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Lisle to Dubuque.
There are 62+ hotels available in Dubuque.
What companies run services between Lisle, IL, USA and Dubuque, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lisle to Dubuque. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to LaSalle, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Quad City International Airport (MLI), then drive to Dubuque. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lisle to Dubuque via Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Court St Transportation Center, GTC Bay 9, GTC Bay 5, and Twixt Town Rd Transfer in around 9h 38m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–230
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–230
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Lisle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
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