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How to get fromMadison to Omahaby plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound) or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Madison to Omaha by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or train

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Omaha

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Omaha (OMA)planeMSN - OMA
    6h 26m
    $134–804

  2. Drive 407 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Madison to Omahacar407 mi
    7h 15m
    $75–108

  3. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton StbusVan Galder
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to OmahabusChicago
    14h 37m
    $77–221

  4. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Omaha

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Omaha (OMA)planeORD - OMA
    6h 56m
    $102–542

  5. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Omaha

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Omaha (OMA)planeMKE - OMA
    7h 43m
    $183–1,005

  6. Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Omaha

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Omaha (OMA)planeMDW - OMA
    8h 17m
    $126–652

  7. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lincoln Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)planeMSN - LNK
    2. Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NEbus
    9h 8m
    $117–545

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus StationbusFlixBus 2548 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to OmahabusChicago
    14h 40m
    $84–232

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Chicago to Omahabus
    14h 43m
    $84–279

  10. Bus via Des Moines

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
    15h 1m
    $89–211

Madison to Omaha by bus and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration14h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Omaha, NE, USA?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Omaha (OMA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Omaha via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St and Chicago in around 14h 37m.

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