There are 7 ways to get from Dubuque to Paducah 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 Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane MLI - PAH
6h 22m$95–393Drive 456 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dubuque to Paducahcar 456 mi
8h 25m$84–121Drive, 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 Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
18h 8mDrive to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
- Drive from Dubuque to Madison-Airport-MSNcar
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane MSN - PAH
6h 53m$118–507Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane CID - PAH
6h 34m$161–753Drive, bus, train via Champaign
- 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 Downtown Chicago to Illinois Terminalbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
19h 12mDrive, 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 Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
19h 58m
Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubuque to Paducah is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Dubuque to Paducah is to drive and fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $95 - $400.
The distance between Dubuque and Paducah is 409 miles. The road distance is 458.7 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Dubuque to Paducah, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubuque to Paducah is 459 miles. It takes approximately 8h 25m to drive from Dubuque to Paducah.
There are 42+ hotels available in Paducah.
What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Paducah, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dubuque to Paducah. However, you can drive to Moline-Airport-MLI airport, fly to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH), then take the taxi to Paducah. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dubuque to Paducah via Twixt Town Rd Transfer, GTC Bay 5, GTC Bay 9, Iowa City, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Carbondale, Carbondale Intermodal Station, and Paducah Bus Station in around 18h 8m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Barkley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Chicago to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Downtown Chicago to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
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