There are 7 ways to get from Cleveland to Ottumwa by plane, car, train (Amtrak), bus, or train
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Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane CLE - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Ottumwacar
7h 17m$90–468Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ottumwa Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
13h 46m$75–174Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ottumwa Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
12h 43m$86–234Drive 611.7 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Ottumwacar 611.7 mi
10h 57m$112–162Fly to Des Moines, drive
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Des Moines (DSM)plane CLE - DSM
- Drive from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Ottumwacar
7h 19m$98–486Fly to Burlington Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)plane CLE - BRL
- Drive from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Ottumwacar
7h 38m$86–464Bus, train via Detroit
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ottumwa Amtrak Stationtrain
16h 31m$98–211
Cleveland to Ottumwa by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Ottumwa is to bus and train which costs $70 - $180 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Ottumwa is to fly and drive which takes 7h 17m and costs $85 - $470.
No, there is no direct train from Cleveland to Ottumwa station. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Amtrak and arriving at Ottumwa Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 43m.
The distance between Cleveland and Ottumwa is 621 miles. The road distance is 615.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Ottumwa without a car is to train which takes 12h 43m and costs $85 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Cleveland to Ottumwa, including transfers.
Cleveland to Ottumwa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cleveland Amtrak station.
Ottumwa is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 4:56 AM in Cleveland and 3:56 AM in Ottumwa.
Cleveland to Ottumwa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Ottumwa is 615 miles. It takes approximately 10h 57m to drive from Cleveland to Ottumwa.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Ottumwa, IA, USA?
You can take a train from Cleveland Amtrak to Ottumwa Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 12h 43m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ottumwa Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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