There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Omaha by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, 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 from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Omaha (OMA)plane MSN - OMA
6h 46m$154–904Drive 407 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Omahacar 407 mi
7h 18m$75–108Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus Greyhound US0123S
14h 32m$101–206Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Omaha (OMA)plane ORD - OMA
6h 42m$111–602Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Omaha (OMA)plane MKE - OMA
7h 52m$174–1,021Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
14h 38m$110–230Bus via Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omahabus
16h 28m$175–252
Madison to Omaha by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Omaha is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Omaha is to bus and fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Omaha. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Omaha, NE via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 32m.
The distance between Madison and Omaha is 373 miles. The road distance is 409.3 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Omaha without a car is to bus which takes 14h 32m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Madison to Omaha, including transfers.
Madison to Omaha bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Omaha is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $150 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $210 and takes 14h 32m.
Madison to Omaha bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Omaha is 409 miles. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Madison to Omaha.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Omaha, NE, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines 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, NE via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St and Chicago Bus Station in around 14h 32m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $23–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–100
Bus from Sioux Falls to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
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