There are 5 ways to get from Minnesota to Dubuque by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane MSP - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Dubuquecar
3h 59m$61–364Drive 248.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Minneapolis to Dubuquecar 248.5 mi
5h 6m$46–66Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Drive from Twixt Town Rd Transfer to Dubuquecar
12h 39mFly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, drive
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane MSP - MSN
- Drive from Madison-Airport-MSN to Dubuquecar
4h 17m$94–578Fly to Rochester, drive
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Rochester (RST)plane MSP - RST
- Drive from Rochester-Airport-RST to Dubuquecar
5h 43m$67–357
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to Dubuque is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Dubuque is to fly and drive which takes 3h 59m and costs $60 - $370.
The distance between Minnesota and Dubuque is 310 miles. The road distance is 249.9 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Minnesota to Dubuque, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Minnesota to Dubuque is 250 miles. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Minnesota to Dubuque.
There are 57+ hotels available in Dubuque.
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Dubuque, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Minnesota to Dubuque. However, you can take the vehicle to Terminal 1 Station, walk to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), then drive to Dubuque. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Dubuque via Des Moines, Court St Transportation Center, GTC Bay 9, GTC Bay 5, and Twixt Town Rd Transfer in around 12h 39m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
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