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

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There are 6 ways to get from Saint Cloud to Ottumwa by train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from St. Cloud Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    2. Take the bus from St. Paul to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Ottumwabus bus
    10h 26m

  2. Bus via Saint Paul

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Ottumwa Bus Stopbus bus
    11h 45m
    $50–103

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Cloud Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Empire Builder
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ottumwa Amtrak Stationtrain train California Zephyr
    16h 10m
    $248–509

  4. Drive 388.4 mi

    1. Drive from Saint Cloud to Ottumwacar car 388.4 mi
    6h 36m
    $71–103

  5. Bus, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane MSP - DSM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Des Moines to Ottumwabus bus
    9h 25m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Ottumwabus bus
    10h 47m

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 413.5 mi
  • Duration: 10h 26m

What companies run services between Saint Cloud, MN, USA and Ottumwa, IA, USA?

You can take a train from St. Cloud Station to Ottumwa Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 16h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Ottumwa via Minneapolis / St Paul Airport, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and Des Moines in around 10h 47m.

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