There are 8 ways to get from Kentucky to Nebraska by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Blue Grass Airport to Omaha
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Omaha (OMA)LEX - OMA
6h 4m$203–989Bus via Chicago
cheapest- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to OmahaChicago
16h 39m$105–237Drive 688.7 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Omaha688.7 mi
11h 25m$126–182Fly Louisville International Airport to Omaha
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Omaha (OMA)SDF - OMA
6h 32m$154–855Fly Covington to Omaha
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Omaha (OMA)CVG - OMA
6h 36m$184–1,004Fly Covington to Lincoln Municipal Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)CVG - LNK
8h 31m$114–606Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Omaha
17h 35m$122–276Bus, train
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Omaha
18h 59m$113–484
Kentucky to Nebraska by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Nebraska is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Nebraska is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $200 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to Nebraska. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Omaha via Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 39m.
The distance between Kentucky and Nebraska is 660 miles. The road distance is 692.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Nebraska without a car is to bus via Chicago which takes 16h 39m and costs $100 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Kentucky to Nebraska, including transfers.
Kentucky to Nebraska bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Nebraska is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $200 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Chicago, which costs $100 - $240 and takes 16h 39m.
Kentucky to Nebraska bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Nebraska is 1h behind Kentucky. It is currently 5:14 PM in Kentucky and 4:14 PM in Nebraska.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Nebraska, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Omaha (OMA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Omaha via Chicago Union Station and Chicago in around 16h 39m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Covington to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Covington to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Covington to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Covington to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Covington to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Covington to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Covington to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Omaha via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Covington to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Covington to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–173
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $85–130
- Flexible Fares
- $110–170
- Saver Fare
- $125
- Flex Fare
- $173
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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