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How to get fromOttumwa to Atlantaby train, taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Ottumwa to Atlanta by train, taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Train, taxi to Quad City International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Ottumwa Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the taxi from Galesburg Amtrak Station to SouthPark Mall Sheltertaxi taxi
    3. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane MLI - ATL
    7h 23m
    $253–720

  2. Train, bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ottumwa Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Galesburg to Bloomington-Normalbus bus
    3. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane BMI - ATL
    9h 52m
    $136–565

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0157S
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0100
    20h 10m
    $139–268

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Ottumwa Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain train
    3. Take the train from Charlottesville to Peachtree Stationtrain train
    40h 3m
    $522–1,072

  5. Drive 786.5 mi

    1. Drive from Ottumwa to Atlantacar car 786.5 mi
    14h 30m
    $144–208

  6. Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane DSM - ATL
    8h 10m
    $265–1,045

  7. Bus via Bloomington

    1. Take the bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Bloomington, INbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bloomington to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 40m
    $154–268

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottumwa Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train California Zephyr
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0100
    22h 46m
    $202–392

Ottumwa to Atlanta by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration20h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 801.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 23m

What companies run services between Ottumwa, IA, USA and Atlanta, GA, USA?

You can take a bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station via Indianapolis Union Station in around 20h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottumwa Amtrak Station to Peachtree Station via Chicago Union Station and Charlottesville in around 40h 3m.

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