There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Omaha by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Omaha
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Omaha (OMA)plane MSN - OMA
6h 33m$234–1,404Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omahabus
16h 20m$68–309Bus via Burnsville
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Burnsville to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omahabus
15h 53m$104–280Drive 407 mi
- Drive from Madison to Omahacar 407 mi
7h 18m$75–108Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Omaha
- 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 28m$253–1,520Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Omaha
- 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 58m$132–742Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Omaha
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Omaha (OMA)plane MDW - OMA
8h 17m$186–1,052Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lincoln Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane MSN - LNK
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NEbus
8h 44m$150–670
Madison to Omaha by bus
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 fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $230 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Omaha. However, there are services departing from Madison, WI-Lake St. and arriving at Omaha via American & Thunderbird Station, Mall of America Transit Station Gate F, Burnsville and Sioux Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 53m.
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 via Burnsville which takes 15h 53m and costs $100 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Madison to Omaha, including transfers.
Madison to Omaha bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
The best way to get from Madison to Omaha is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $230 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus via Burnsville, which costs $100 - $280 and takes 15h 53m.
Madison to Omaha bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington 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?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Omaha (OMA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Omaha via Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, American & Thunderbird Station, MOA Transit Station Gate A, Mall of America Transit Station Gate F, Burnsville, and Sioux Falls in around 15h 53m.
- 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
- $230–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Burnsville to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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