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

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  1. Bus, fly to Quad City International Airport, drive

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    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane ORD - MLI
    3. Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Dubuquecar car
    4h 13m
    $49–280

  2. Drive  142.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Elgin to Dubuquecar car 142.1 mi
    2h 59m
    $26–38

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus 603
    2. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison to Dubuquebus bus
    8h 12m
    $49–80

  4. Bus, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane ORD - CID
    3. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Dubuquecar car
    4h 24m
    $54–291

  5. Bus, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane ORD - ALO
    3. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Dubuquecar car
    4h 43m
    $57–305

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Madison to Dubuquebus bus
    9h 56m
    $67–122

Elgin to Dubuque by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration8h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 246.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 13m

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

You can take a bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Dubuque via Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop F, Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility, 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, and Madison in around 8h 12m.

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