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How to get fromNashville to Ottumwaby plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 12 ways to get from Nashville to Ottumwa by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane BNA - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Des Moines to Ottumwabus bus
    8h 42m

  2. Drive 552.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nashville to Ottumwacar car 552.9 mi
    10h 3m
    $101–146

  3. Bus, train via Champaign

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Carbondale to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Galesburgbus bus
    4. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Ottumwa Amtrak Stationtrain train
    14h 39m
    $144–296

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ottumwa Amtrak Stationtrain train
    16h 17m
    $224–456

  5. Fly to Omaha, bus

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane BNA - OMA
    2. Take the bus from Omaha to Ottumwabus bus
    9h 37m

  6. Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane BNA - MDW
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ottumwa Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 57m
    $157–560

  7. Fly to Quincy Regional Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Quincy Regional Airport (UIN)plane plane BNA - UIN
    2. Take the train from Quincy Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Ottumwa Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h 51m
    $217–587

  8. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane BNA - CID
    2. Take the bus from Cedar Rapids to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Ottumwabus bus
    10h 3m

  9. Fly to Kansas City, bus

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane BNA - MCI
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Ottumwabus bus
    11h 25m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0100 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Ottumwa Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0157S
    14h 55m
    $105–165

  11. Bus via Champaign

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus FlixBus N2521
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Ottumwa Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0157S
    16h 55m

  12. Bus via Speedway

    1. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Indianapolisbus bus Memphis
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis to Ottumwabus bus Btw 1401
    18h 55m

Nashville to Ottumwa by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 698.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Ottumwa, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Ottumwa Bus Stop via Indianapolis Union Station in around 14h 55m.

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