There are 11 ways to get from Texas to Dubuque by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Quad City International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)DFW - MLI
- Take the bus from Davenport to Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center
8h 45m$116–454Bus
- Take the bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to 593 S Lamar St Dallas
- Take the bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA122
32h 32m$221–521Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houston to Longview
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA122
33h 24mDrive 1,102.2 mi
- Drive from Houston to Dubuque1,102.2 mi
18h 39m$202–291Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)DFW - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Davenport
- Take the bus from Davenport to Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center
9h 22m$125–453Fly Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)DAL - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA
10h 13m$200–946Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)DFW - MSN
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA
10h 50m$154–802Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)DFW - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria to Burlington
- Take the bus from Burlington to Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center
12h 25m$129–484Fly Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)DAL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Take the bus from Naperville Amtrak Station to Davenport
- Take the bus from Davenport to Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center
11h 25m$154–567Bus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA122
33h 30m$196–451Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Take the bus from Naperville Amtrak Station to Davenport
- Take the bus from Davenport to Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center
36h 53m$256–820
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Texas to Dubuque is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 18h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Texas to Dubuque is to fly and bus which takes 8h 45m and costs $110 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Texas to Dubuque. However, there are services departing from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St and arriving at Dubuque, IA via Lamar @ Ceremonial - N - Ns, Dallas, Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak and Madison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 32m.
The distance between Texas and Dubuque is 802 miles. The road distance is 1108.6 miles.
The best way to get from Texas to Dubuque without a car is to bus which takes 32h 32m and costs $220 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Texas to Dubuque, including transfers.
Texas to Dubuque bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St station.
Texas to Dubuque bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at 593 S Lamar St Dallas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Texas to Dubuque is 1109 miles. It takes approximately 18h 39m to drive from Texas to Dubuque.
There are 60+ hotels available in Dubuque.
What companies run services between Texas, USA and Dubuque, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to Dubuque, IA via 593 S Lamar St Dallas, Lamar @ Ceremonial - N - Ns, Ih 30 @ St Francis - E - Mb, Dallas, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, Madison, WI-Lake St., and Madison in around 32h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Davenport to Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $28–45
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $29–45
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Bus from Peoria to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–65
Bus from Burlington to Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–60
- Flexible Fares
- $50–75
- Save Fare
- $53
- Flex Fare
- $69
Bus from Naperville Amtrak Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–55
- Flexible Fares
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to 593 S Lamar St Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–85
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $27–85
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
- 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 (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
- $21–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- 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/
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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
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 Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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