There are 7 ways to get from Toronto to Ottumwa by plane, car, train (Amtrak), bus, or train
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Fly Toronto Island Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
best- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane YTZ - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Ottumwacar
7h 38m$74–350Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ottumwa Amtrak Stationtrain
16h 35m$118–284Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toronto 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
20h 6m$106–229Drive 782.1 mi
- Drive from Toronto to Ottumwacar 782.1 mi
13h 50m$179–259Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane YYZ - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Ottumwacar
8h 39m$76–360Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines, drive
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Des Moines (DSM)plane YYZ - DSM
- Drive from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Ottumwacar
8h 49m$79–374Train
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ottumwa Amtrak Stationtrain
21h 36m$129–380
Toronto to Ottumwa by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Ottumwa is to bus and train which costs $100 - $230 and takes 20h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Ottumwa is to fly and drive which takes 7h 38m and costs $70 - $350.
No, there is no direct train from Toronto station to Ottumwa station. However, there are services departing from Toronto Union Station and arriving at Ottumwa Amtrak Station via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 36m.
The distance between Toronto and Ottumwa is 735 miles. The road distance is 786.6 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to Ottumwa without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 6m and costs $100 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Toronto to Ottumwa, including transfers.
Toronto to Ottumwa train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
Ottumwa is 1h behind Toronto. It is currently 8:28 AM in Toronto and 7:28 AM in Ottumwa.
Toronto to Ottumwa train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to Ottumwa is 787 miles. It takes approximately 13h 50m to drive from Toronto to Ottumwa.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Ottumwa, IA, USA?
You can take a train from Toronto Union Station to Ottumwa Amtrak Station via Windsor, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 16h 35m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Montreal, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Ottawa, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- 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
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- 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/
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