There are 6 ways to get from Ottumwa to Houston by car, plane, train, bus, or train (Amtrak)
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Drive, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Drive from Ottumwa to Des-Moines-Airport-DSMcar
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane DSM - HOU
5h 4m$257–1,424Drive, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Drive from Ottumwa to Des-Moines-Airport-DSMcar
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane DSM - IAH
5h 37m$137–726Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ottumwa Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
- Take the train from Springfield to Marshall Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Marshall Station to Houstonbus
26h 29m$256–559Drive, bus
- Drive from Ottumwa to Hawk Lot 1car
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
29h 7m$170–367Drive 945 mi
- Drive from Ottumwa to Houstoncar 945 mi
16h 12m$173–250Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ottumwa Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
36h 32m$353–812
Ottumwa to Houston by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottumwa to Houston is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 16h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ottumwa to Houston is to drive and fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $250 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct train from Ottumwa station to Houston. However, there are services departing from Ottumwa Amtrak Station and arriving at Houston via Chicago Union Station and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 32m.
The distance between Ottumwa and Houston is 925 miles. The road distance is 950.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ottumwa to Houston without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 29m and costs $250 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Ottumwa to Houston, including transfers.
Ottumwa to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ottumwa Amtrak Station.
Ottumwa to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottumwa to Houston is 951 miles. It takes approximately 16h 12m to drive from Ottumwa to Houston.
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What companies run services between Ottumwa, IA, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
You can take a train from Ottumwa Amtrak Station to Houston via Chicago Union Station and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 36h 32m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to William P. Hobby Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ottumwa Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ottumwa Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Marshall Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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 Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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