There are 6 ways to get from Raleigh to Dubuque by plane, car, or train
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, drive
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane RDU - MSN
- Drive from Madison-Airport-MSN to Dubuquecar
5h 55m$117–628Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane RDU - MLI
- Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Dubuquecar
7h 42m$84–413Drive 967.2 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Dubuquecar 967.2 mi
17h 13m$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$84–424Train 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 16m$129–495Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Quad City International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane CLT - MLI
- Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Dubuquecar
9h 18m$124–474
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Dubuque is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Dubuque is to fly and drive which takes 5h 55m and costs $110 - $650.
The distance between Raleigh and Dubuque is 867 miles. The road distance is 972.9 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Raleigh to Dubuque, including transfers.
Dubuque is 1h behind Raleigh. It is currently 3:27 PM in Raleigh and 2:27 PM in Dubuque.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Dubuque is 973 miles. It takes approximately 17h 13m to drive from Raleigh to Dubuque.
There are 60+ hotels available in Dubuque.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Dubuque, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Raleigh to Dubuque. However, you can take the line 100 bus to RDU Airport at Terminal 1, walk to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN), then drive to Dubuque. Alternatively, you can drive from Raleigh to Dubuque in around 17h 13m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- 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 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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