There are 4 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Dubuque by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Escanaba, MIbus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Dubuquebus
25h 19m$132–263Drive 534.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Thunder Bay to Dubuquecar 534.2 mi
10h 38m$123–177Drive, fly to Quad City International Airport
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)car
- Fly from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane CMX - MLI
- Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Dubuquecar
15h 16m$168–517Drive, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)car
- Fly from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane CMX - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Dubuquecar
17h 46m$168–528
Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thunder Bay to Dubuque is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Thunder Bay to Dubuque is to drive which takes 10h 38m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Thunder Bay to Dubuque. However, there are services departing from Thunder Bay and arriving at Dubuque via Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Escanaba and Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 19m.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Dubuque is 1038 miles. The road distance is 537.3 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 19m to get from Thunder Bay to Dubuque, including transfers.
Thunder Bay to Dubuque bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Thunder Bay station.
Thunder Bay to Dubuque bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at Sault Ste Marie station.
Dubuque is 1h behind Thunder Bay. It is currently 8:44 AM in Thunder Bay and 7:44 AM in Dubuque.
Yes, the driving distance between Thunder Bay to Dubuque is 537 miles. It takes approximately 10h 38m to drive from Thunder Bay to Dubuque.
There are 64+ hotels available in Dubuque.
What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Dubuque, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Thunder Bay to Dubuque via Sault Ste Marie, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Escanaba, and Milwaukee in around 25h 19m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Houghton County Memorial Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Houghton County Memorial Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
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