The average train between Philadelphia and Ottumwa takes 30h 52m and the fastest train takes 30h 24m. The train runs, on average, 6 times per week from Philadelphia to Ottumwa. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 6 times a week between Philadelphia and Ottumwa. The earliest departure is at 12:36 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 1:33 PM which arrives into Ottumwa at 6:57 PM. All services require a transfer at Washington Union Station and take an average of 30h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia to Ottumwa. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Ottumwa station via Washington Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 52m.
Philadelphia to Ottumwa train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from 30th Street Station.
Philadelphia to Ottumwa train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Ottumwa Amtrak Station.
Book your Philadelphia to Ottumwa train tickets online with Amtrak Acela, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and Amtrak.
The distance between Philadelphia and Ottumwa is 1,461.1 km. The road distance is 1,901 km.
You can take a train from 30th Street Station to Ottumwa Amtrak Station via Washington Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, and Chicago Union Station in around 26h 57m.
