There are 7 ways to get from Ontario to Dubuque by plane, car, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ontario International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane ONT - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Dubuquecar
6h 38m$160–671Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Riverside 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
2d 4h$258–621Bus
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis 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 Dubuque, IAbus 122
2d 7h$211–497Drive 1,832.4 mi
- Drive from Ontario to Dubuquecar 1,832.4 mi
28h 50m$335–483Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Ontario to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNAtaxi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SNA - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Dubuquecar
7h 24m$234–652Fly Ontario International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane ONT - MSN
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus
10h 19m$310–1,301Train, bus
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak 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 Dubuque, IAbus 122
2d 20h$307–651
Ontario to Dubuque by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ontario to Dubuque is to bus which costs $210 - $500 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Ontario to Dubuque is to fly and drive which takes 6h 38m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ontario to Dubuque. However, there are services departing from Mountain @ D Street and arriving at Dubuque, IA via Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St and Madison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Ontario and Dubuque is 1593 miles. The road distance is 1843.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ontario to Dubuque without a car is to train and bus via Milwaukee which takes 2 days 4h and costs $250 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Ontario to Dubuque, including transfers.
Ontario to Dubuque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Montclair Transcenter station.
Ontario to Dubuque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Dubuque is 2h ahead of Ontario. It is currently 10:20 PM in Ontario and 12:20 AM in Dubuque.
Yes, the driving distance between Ontario to Dubuque is 1843 miles. It takes approximately 28h 50m to drive from Ontario to Dubuque.
What companies run services between Ontario, CA, USA and Dubuque, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Mountain @ D Street to Dubuque, IA via Montclair Transit Center, Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, and Madison in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Riverside to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–470
- 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
Train from Ontario Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- 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 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $110–130
Piratas Cab
- Phone
- +1 626-391-9090
Lady Cab Driver
- Phone
- +1 909-624-3333
https://proride.pro/home
- Phone
- +1 833-393-2776
JR;s Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-909-262-9910
- Website
- jrtaxiservice.com
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