There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Dubuque by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SJC - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Dubuquecar
8h 5m$126–574Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuquebus
2d 14h$660–1,610Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to Phoenixbus
- Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30bus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Dubuquebus
2d 14h$593–689Drive 2,009.1 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Dubuquecar 2,009.1 mi
31h 16m$367–530Fly to Quad City International Airport, drive
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane SJC - MLI
- Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Dubuquecar
8h 42m$136–574Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane SJC - MSN
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuquebus
11h 30m$206–830
San Jose to Dubuque by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Dubuque is to fly and drive which costs $120 - $600 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Dubuque is to fly and drive which takes 8h 5m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Dubuque. However, there are services departing from San Jose Fronteras and arriving at Dubuque via 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, Dallas and Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between San Jose and Dubuque is 1722 miles. The road distance is 2020.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Dubuque without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $650 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from San Jose to Dubuque, including transfers.
San Jose to Dubuque bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose Fronteras station.
San Jose to Dubuque bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Phoenix station.
Dubuque is 2h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 4:08 AM in San Jose and 6:08 AM in Dubuque.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Dubuque is 2021 miles. It takes approximately 31h 16m to drive from San Jose to Dubuque.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Dubuque, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Jose Fronteras to Dubuque via Phoenix, 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix, El Paso, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Dallas, Water & Chicago - Circle K, and Milwaukee in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
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