There are 7 ways to get from Topeka to Dubuque by bus, plane, car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Kansas City, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane MCI - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Dubuquecar
9h 17m$142–566Drive 439.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Topeka to Dubuquecar 439.3 mi
7h 34m$81–116Train, bus
- Take the train from Topeka 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
18h 35m$128–327Bus
- Take the bus from Topeka to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis 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
21h 45m$121–295Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Drive from Topeka to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MHK - 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 40m$155–452Bus to Kansas City, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MCI - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus
11h 52m$366–769Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Topeka Station 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 51m$135–372
Topeka to Dubuque by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Topeka to Dubuque is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Topeka to Dubuque is to drive which takes 7h 34m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Topeka to Dubuque. However, there are services departing from Topeka and arriving at Dubuque, IA via St Louis Bus Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St and Madison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 45m.
The distance between Topeka and Dubuque is 408 miles. The road distance is 441.8 miles.
The best way to get from Topeka to Dubuque without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 35m and costs $120 - $330.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Topeka to Dubuque, including transfers.
Topeka to Dubuque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Topeka station.
Topeka to Dubuque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Topeka to Dubuque is 442 miles. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Topeka to Dubuque.
There are 54+ hotels available in Dubuque.
What companies run services between Topeka, KS, USA and Dubuque, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Topeka to Dubuque, IA via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, and Madison in around 21h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Kansas City to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Kansas City to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Kansas City to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- 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
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 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
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- 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/
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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Topeka to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- 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
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
- 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
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