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

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There are 9 ways to get from Ottumwa to New Orleans by car, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), shuttle, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Drive to Burlington Municipal Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Ottumwa to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)car car
    2. Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane BRL - MSY
    9h 13m
    $135–623

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus Greyhound US0157S
    2. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train City of New Orleans
    23h 22m
    $299–624

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 40m
    $169–334

  4. Drive 905.4 mi

    1. Drive from Ottumwa to New Orleanscar car 905.4 mi
    15h 41m
    $166–239

  5. 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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane DSM - MSY
    11h 31m
    $303–1,145

  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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane MCI - MSY
    12h 6m
    $494–1,038

  7. Train, bus, train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly

    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 St. Louistrain train
    4. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane STL - MSY
    13h 11m
    $507–1,108

  8. Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    4. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane CID - MSY
    14h 53m

  9. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Ottumwa Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train California Zephyr
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train City of New Orleans
    26h 14m
    $391–834

Ottumwa to New Orleans by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration23h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$299Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 837.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 13m

What companies run services between Ottumwa, IA, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?

You can take a bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to New Orleans Bus Station via Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr and St Louis Bus Station in around 27h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottumwa Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal via Chicago Union Station in around 26h 14m.

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