There are 4 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Dubuque by car, plane, 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.
Drive, fly to Quad City International Airport
best- 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
14h 53m$168–517Drive 534.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Thunder Bay to Dubuquecar 534.2 mi
10h 38m$123–177Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St. Ignacecar
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Dubuquebus
27h 1m$150–291Drive, 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
15h 37m$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.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Dubuque is 903 miles. The road distance is 537.3 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 53m to get from Thunder Bay to Dubuque, including transfers.
Dubuque is 1h behind Thunder Bay. It is currently 7:45 PM in Thunder Bay and 6:45 PM 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 65+ hotels available in Dubuque.
What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Dubuque, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Thunder Bay to Dubuque. However, you can drive to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) airport, fly to Quad City International Airport (MLI), then drive to Dubuque. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thunder Bay to Dubuque via Sault Ste Marie, St. Ignace, Escanaba, and Milwaukee in around 27h 1m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Houghton County Memorial Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Houghton County Memorial Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- [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
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Dubuque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
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