There are 3 ways to get from Normal to Dubuque by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus, drive
best- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal 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
10h 59mDrive 204.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Normal to Dubuquecar 204.2 mi
3h 28m$38–54Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- 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
14h 6m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normal to Dubuque is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Normal to Dubuque is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Normal and Dubuque is 451 miles. The road distance is 205.4 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Normal to Dubuque, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Normal to Dubuque is 205 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Normal to Dubuque.
There are 62+ hotels available in Dubuque.
What companies run services between Normal, IL, USA and Dubuque, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Normal to Dubuque. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Iowa City, 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. Alternatively, you can drive from Normal to Dubuque in around 3h 28m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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/
Bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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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