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

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There are 9 ways to get from Tennessee to Ottumwa by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Nashville to Des Moines, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane BNA - DSM
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Ottumwa Bus Stopbus bus
    7h 12m
    $182–888

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    15h 58m
    $97–167

  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
    15h 47m
    $130–287

  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
    17h 25m
    $191–422

  5. Drive 552.9 mi

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

  6. Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Des Moines, bus

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane ATL - DSM
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Ottumwa Bus Stopbus bus
    9h 34m
    $274–1,063

  7. Fly Nashville 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
    $212–637

  8. Bus, train via St. Louis

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Ottumwa Amtrak Stationtrain train
    16h 50m
    $139–277

  9. Bus via Speedway

    1. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Indianapolisbus bus Memphis
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Ottumwa Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0157S
    17h 10m
    $114–199

Tennessee to Ottumwa by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration15h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 647.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 12m

What companies run services between Tennessee, USA and Ottumwa, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13 to Ottumwa Bus Stop via Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville Bus Station, and Indianapolis Union Station in around 15h 58m.

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