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How to get fromDubuque to San Franciscoby car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Dubuque to San Francisco by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train

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  1. Drive, fly to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CID - SFO
    7h 57m
    $224–733

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dubuque to Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 10h

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dubuque to Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain train
    2d 14h

  4. Drive 1,980.7 mi

    1. Drive from Dubuque to San Franciscocar car 1,980.7 mi
    30h 46m
    $362–523

  5. Drive, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane CID - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    9h 12m
    $327–1,336

  6. Drive, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane CID - OAK
    8h 28m
    $340–1,329

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar133Weekly Planes
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,741.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 57m

What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Dubuque to San Francisco Bus Station via Madison, 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 2d 10h.

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