There are 5 ways to get from Dubuque to Indianapolis by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Quad City International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Dubuque to Moline-Airport-MLIcar
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Indianapolis (IND)plane MLI - IND
5h 59m$81–473Drive 356.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dubuque to Indianapoliscar 356.4 mi
6h 47m$65–94Drive, bus
- Drive from Dubuque to Twixt Town Rd Transfercar
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolisbus
13h 53mDrive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Indianapolis (IND)plane CID - IND
6h 13m$87–483Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Dubuque to Twixt Town Rd Transfercar
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
15h 12m
Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubuque to Indianapolis is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Dubuque to Indianapolis is to drive and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $80 - $480.
The distance between Dubuque and Indianapolis is 347 miles. The road distance is 358.5 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Dubuque to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Indianapolis is 1h ahead of Dubuque. It is currently 12:24 AM in Dubuque and 1:24 AM in Indianapolis.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubuque to Indianapolis is 358 miles. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Dubuque to Indianapolis.
There are 883+ hotels available in Indianapolis.
What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dubuque to Indianapolis. However, you can drive to Moline-Airport-MLI airport, fly to Indianapolis (IND), walk to Indianapolis Airport, then take the line 8 bus to Ctc-M. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dubuque to Indianapolis via Twixt Town Rd Transfer, GTC Bay 5, GTC Bay 9, Iowa City, and Chicago Bus Station in around 13h 53m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Indianapolis via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
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