There are 6 ways to get from Raleigh to Dubuque by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or bus
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane RDU - MLI
- Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Dubuquecar
7h 30m$89–453Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union 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
32h 22m$150–346Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus 122
32h 55m$188–476Drive 967.2 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Dubuquecar 967.2 mi
17h 8m$177–255Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane RDU - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Dubuquecar
7h 45m$94–464Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane CLT - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Dubuquecar
9h 17m$114–431
Raleigh to Dubuque by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Dubuque is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Dubuque is to fly and drive which takes 7h 30m and costs $85 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Dubuque. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Dubuque, IA via Raleigh Bus Station, Washington Union Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St and Madison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 22m.
The distance between Raleigh and Dubuque is 837 miles. The road distance is 972.9 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Dubuque without a car is to bus which takes 32h 22m and costs $150 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Raleigh to Dubuque, including transfers.
Raleigh to Dubuque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to Dubuque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Dubuque is 1h behind Raleigh. It is currently 1:11 AM in Raleigh and 12:11 AM in Dubuque.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Dubuque is 973 miles. It takes approximately 17h 8m to drive from Raleigh to Dubuque.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Dubuque, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Dubuque, IA via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, and Madison in around 32h 22m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- 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 Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- 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/
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