There are 9 ways to get from Ottumwa to Seattle by bus, shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Take the bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane DSM - SEA
12h 32m$309–1,149Bus, bus to Omaha, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane OMA - SEA
12h 20m$213–929Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
45h 30m$344–666Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Seattletrain
46h 56m$579–1,216Drive 1,839.3 mi
- Drive from Ottumwa to Seattlecar 1,839.3 mi
28h 47m$336–485Bus, bus to Kansas City, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MCI - SEA
13h 54m$230–907Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to King County International Airport
- Take the bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to King County International Airport (BFI)plane DSM - BFI
11h 52m$306–1,146Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane CID - SEA
15h 57mTrain, bus, train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- 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 St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane STL - SEA
15h 34m$268–995
Ottumwa to Seattle by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottumwa to Seattle is to bus which costs $340 - $700 and takes 45h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ottumwa to Seattle is to bus and shuttle and fly which takes 11h 52m and costs $300 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottumwa to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Ottumwa Bus Stop and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Des Moines and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 30m.
The distance between Ottumwa and Seattle is 1644 miles. The road distance is 1850 miles.
The best way to get from Ottumwa to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 45h 30m and costs $340 - $700.
It takes approximately 12h 32m to get from Ottumwa to Seattle, including transfers.
Ottumwa to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Ottumwa Bus Stop station.
Ottumwa to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Des Moines station.
Seattle is 2h behind Ottumwa. It is currently 7:20 PM in Ottumwa and 5:20 PM in Seattle.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottumwa to Seattle is 1850 miles. It takes approximately 28h 47m to drive from Ottumwa to Seattle.
What companies run services between Ottumwa, IA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station via Des Moines and Denver Union Station in around 45h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Kansas City to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Kansas City to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Des Moines to King County International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Des Moines to King County International Airport via Denver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Des Moines to King County International Airport via Minneapolis, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ottumwa Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- 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 Ottumwa Bus Stop to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–90
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
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
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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