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

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There are 7 ways to get from Ottumwa to Austin by bus, shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly

    best
    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 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane DSM - AUS
    8h 37m
    $283–1,144

  2. Drive 902.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ottumwa to Austincar car 902.4 mi
    15h 33m
    $165–238

  3. Bus via Denton

    1. Take the bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dentonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denton to Downtown Austinbus bus
    23h 15m
    $178–305

  4. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Ottumwa Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus bus
    3. Take the train from Springfield to Austintrain train
    32h 27m
    $419–836

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

    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 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane MLI - AUS
    9h 58m
    $281–829

  6. Bus, bus to Kansas City, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus bus
    3. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane MCI - AUS
    11h 26m
    $204–852

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Austinbus bus
    25h 31m
    $263–297

Ottumwa to Austin by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$419Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 978.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 37m

What companies run services between Ottumwa, IA, USA and Austin, TX, USA?

You can take a bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Downtown Austin via Des Moines, Kansas City Bus Station, and Denton in around 23h 15m.

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