There are 5 ways to get from Springfield to Dubuque by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus, drive
best- Take the train from Springfield 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
13h 35mDrive 236.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Springfield to Dubuquecar 236.5 mi
4h 3m$44–63Fly to Quad City International Airport, drive
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane SPI - MLI
- Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Dubuquecar
8h 13m$68–338Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center 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 37mFly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SPI - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Dubuquecar
5h 12m$73–349
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Dubuque is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Dubuque is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Springfield and Dubuque is 523 miles. The road distance is 237.8 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 35m to get from Springfield to Dubuque, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Dubuque is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Springfield to Dubuque.
There are 207+ hotels available in Dubuque.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Dubuque, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Springfield 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 Springfield to Dubuque in around 4h 3m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Springfield to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- 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
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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