There are 8 ways to get from California to Nebraska by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Diego International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)plane SAN - LBF
5h 55m$98–375Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Omaha, NEbus
33h 25m$289–432Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus Jefferson Lines 705
41h 3m$1,041–1,592Drive 1,550.5 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Omahacar 1,550.5 mi
23h 55m$265–383Fly San Diego International Airport to Omaha
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Omaha (OMA)plane SAN - OMA
5h 43m$104–507Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)plane FAT - LBF
8h 1m$106–421Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Omaha (OMA)plane LAX - OMA
6h 12m$170–395Fly San Francisco International Airport to Omaha
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Omaha (OMA)plane SFO - OMA
6h 33m$143–435
California to Nebraska by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Nebraska is to fly which costs $95 - $380 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from California to Nebraska is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Nebraska. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Omaha, NE via Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 25m.
The distance between California and Nebraska is 1092 miles. The road distance is 1559.5 miles.
The best way to get from California to Nebraska without a car is to bus which takes 33h 25m and costs $280 - $440.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from California to Nebraska, including transfers.
California to Nebraska bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
The best way to get from California to Nebraska is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $95 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $440 and takes 33h 25m.
California to Nebraska bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas Bus Terminal station.
Nebraska is 2h ahead of California. It is currently 5:23 PM in California and 7:23 PM in Nebraska.
What companies run services between California, USA and Nebraska, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Southwest Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Omaha, NE via Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Denver Union Station in around 33h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via San Francisco International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Los Angeles International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–320
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
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