There are 8 ways to get from Tennessee to Dubuque by plane, car, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nashville to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
best- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BNA - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Dubuquecar
4h 35m$76–374Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale 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
18h 54m$131–338Drive 570.9 mi
- Drive from Nashville to Dubuquecar 570.9 mi
11h 2m$105–151Fly Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane BNA - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus
9h 42m$206–557Fly Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BNA - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus
11h 1m$210–527Fly Memphis to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MEM - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus
10h 57m$259–646Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from Nashville 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
19h 2m$106–287Bus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Stationbus
- 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
19h 5m$102–292
Tennessee to Dubuque by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tennessee to Dubuque is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Tennessee to Dubuque is to fly and drive which takes 4h 35m and costs $75 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Tennessee to Dubuque. However, there are services departing from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 15 and arriving at Dubuque, IA via Nashville Bus Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St and Madison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 2m.
The distance between Tennessee and Dubuque is 574 miles. The road distance is 574.2 miles.
The best way to get from Tennessee to Dubuque without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 54m and costs $130 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Tennessee to Dubuque, including transfers.
Tennessee to Dubuque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
Tennessee to Dubuque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tennessee to Dubuque is 574 miles. It takes approximately 11h 2m to drive from Tennessee to Dubuque.
There are 59+ hotels available in Dubuque.
What companies run services between Tennessee, USA and Dubuque, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 15 to Dubuque, IA via Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, and Madison in around 19h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Memphis to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Memphis to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Nashville to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Memphis to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.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/
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $55–85
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