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How to get fromDubuque to Schaumburgby car, plane, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Dubuque to Schaumburg by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive to Quad City International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Dubuque to Moline-Airport-MLIcar car
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MLI - ORD
    3h 23m
    $48–249

  2. Drive 151.8 mi

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    1. Drive from Dubuque to Schaumburgcar car 151.8 mi
    2h 53m
    $28–40

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Dubuque to Twixt Town Rd Transfercar car
    2. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 20m

  4. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CID - ORD
    3h 33m
    $84–479

  5. Drive to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly

    1. Drive from Dubuque to Madison-Airport-MSNcar car
    2. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MSN - ORD
    3h 51m
    $56–323

  6. Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Dubuque to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car car
    2. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane ALO - ORD
    3h 53m
    $56–263

Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$29Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 231.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 23m

What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Schaumburg, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Dubuque to Schaumburg. However, you can drive to Moline-Airport-MLI airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to Rosemont, walk to Rosemont CTA Station, then take the line 600 bus to Northwest Transportation Center. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dubuque to Northwest Transportation Center via Twixt Town Rd Transfer, GTC Bay 5, GTC Bay 9, Iowa City, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago, Cumberland, Rosemont, and Rosemont CTA Station in around 11h 20m.

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