There are 5 ways to get from Dubuque to Portland by car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
best- Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane CID - PDX
8h 18m$128–574Bus
- Take the bus from Dubuque to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
44h 50m$437–640Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dubuque to Milwaukeebus Lab 121
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Portlandtrain Empire Builder
2d 1h$535–1,338Drive 1,897.2 mi
- Drive from Dubuque to Portlandcar 1,897.2 mi
30h 53m$347–501Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
- Take the bus from Dubuque to Madisonbus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane MSN - PDX
11h 9m$197–830
Dubuque to Portland by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubuque to Portland is to drive and fly which costs $120 - $600 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dubuque to Portland is to drive and fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubuque to Portland. However, there are services departing from Dubuque and arriving at Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Madison, Minneapolis, Billings and Spokane Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 50m.
The distance between Dubuque and Portland is 1655 miles. The road distance is 1908.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dubuque to Portland without a car is to bus which takes 44h 50m and costs $430 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Dubuque to Portland, including transfers.
Dubuque to Portland bus services, operated by Lamers Bus Lines, depart from Dubuque station.
Dubuque to Portland bus services, operated by Lamers Bus Lines, arrive at Madison station.
Portland is 2h behind Dubuque. It is currently 2:04 PM in Dubuque and 12:04 PM in Portland.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubuque to Portland is 1908 miles. It takes approximately 30h 53m to drive from Dubuque to Portland.
What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Portland, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Dubuque to Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Madison, Minneapolis, Billings, Spokane, and Spokane Station in around 44h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Dubuque to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Dubuque to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Dubuque to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
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