There are 9 ways to get from Ottumwa to Toronto by car, plane, train (Amtrak), train, or bus
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Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport
best- Drive from Ottumwa to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane CID - YTZ
6h 12m$99–475Drive to Burlington Municipal Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport
cheapest- Drive from Ottumwa to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)car
- Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane BRL - YTZ
8h 14m$89–428Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Ottumwa Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
17h 16m$169–412Train, bus
- Take the train from Ottumwa Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
20h 41m$147–304Drive 1,258.6 km
- Drive from Ottumwa to Torontocar 1,258.6 km
13h 51m$246–355Drive to Des Moines, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Drive from Ottumwa to Des-Moines-Airport-DSMcar
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane DSM - YYZ
6h 38m$170–844Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Drive from Ottumwa to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane CID - YYZ
6h 48m$103–448Train
- Take the train from Ottumwa Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
22h 9m$162–429Drive, bus
- Drive from Ottumwa to Hawk Lot 1car
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
23h 7m$151–305
Ottumwa to Toronto by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottumwa to Toronto is to train and bus which costs $140 - $310 and takes 20h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Ottumwa to Toronto is to drive and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $95 - $480.
No, there is no direct train from Ottumwa station to Toronto station. However, there are services departing from Ottumwa Amtrak Station and arriving at Toronto Union Station via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 9m.
The distance between Ottumwa and Toronto is 1176 km. The road distance is 1258.6 km.
The best way to get from Ottumwa to Toronto without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 41m and costs $140 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Ottumwa to Toronto, including transfers.
Ottumwa to Toronto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ottumwa Amtrak Station.
Toronto is 1h ahead of Ottumwa. It is currently 3:42 AM in Ottumwa and 4:42 AM in Toronto.
Ottumwa to Toronto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottumwa to Toronto is 1259 km. It takes approximately 13h 51m to drive from Ottumwa to Toronto.
What companies run services between Ottumwa, IA, USA and Toronto, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from Ottumwa Amtrak Station to Toronto Union Station via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, and Windsor in around 17h 16m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ottumwa Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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