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

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There are 7 ways to get from Dubuque to Valparaiso by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive to Quad City International Airport, fly, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from 350 S. Clark Street to 260 Brownbus bus
    5h 46m
    $47–254

  2. Drive 226.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dubuque to Valparaisocar car 226.7 mi
    4h 26m
    $42–60

  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
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Valparaisobus bus
    11h 28m

  4. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from 350 S. Clark Street to 260 Brownbus bus
    5h 56m
    $83–494

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

    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
    3. Take the bus from 350 S. Clark Street to 260 Brownbus bus
    6h 14m
    $60–338

  6. Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from 350 S. Clark Street to 260 Brownbus bus
    6h 16m
    $55–278

  7. Drive, bus via Chicago

    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
    4. Take the bus from 350 S. Clark Street to 260 Brownbus bus
    12h 11m

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

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$30Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 284.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 46m

What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Valparaiso, IN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Dubuque to Valparaiso. 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 LaSalle, walk to 350 S. Clark Street, then take the bus to 260 Brown. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dubuque to Valparaiso via Twixt Town Rd Transfer, GTC Bay 5, GTC Bay 9, Iowa City, and Chicago Bus Station in around 11h 28m.

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