Odessa, Delaware is a small town located in New Castle County, on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Despite its size, Odessa offers plenty of transportation options for visitors and residents alike. Public transport in Odessa includes buses operated by DART First State. These buses offer routes throughout the town and to surrounding areas such as Wilmington, Dover, Newark, Middletown and more. The DART bus station is located in Odessa's Historic District near the Town Hall and there is also a shuttle bus available from the train station to downtown Odessa. For those wanting to drive themselves around town, there are several car rental agencies located within the city limits. Visitors can also take advantage of taxi services or Uber and Lyft for getting around quickly and easily. The closest major airport is Philadelphia International Airport which is about 60 miles away from Odessa. With all these transportation options available Odessa is conveniently situated to explore all that Delaware has to offer.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Odessa takes 31.3 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Odessa get to work:
- 86.0% drive their own car alone
- 5.9% carpool with others
- 4.4% work from home
- 0.9% take mass transit