There are 6 ways to get from Manhattan to Omaha by plane, bus (Flixbus, 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 from Laguardia Airport
best- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Omaha (OMA)plane LGA - OMA
6h 19m$175–859Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus Greyhound US0123
30h 59m$142–355Train, bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus Greyhound US0123
31h 47m$173–627Drive 1,240.3 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Omahacar 1,240.3 mi
20h 42m$227–327Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Omaha (OMA)plane EWR - OMA
8h 19m$162–729Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Omaha (OMA)plane JFK - OMA
8h 45m$166–770
Manhattan to Omaha by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Omaha is to bus which costs $140 - $360 and takes 30h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Omaha is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $170 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Omaha. However, there are services departing from New York Midtown and arriving at Omaha, NE via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 59m.
The distance between Manhattan and Omaha is 1165 miles. The road distance is 1247.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Omaha without a car is to bus which takes 30h 59m and costs $140 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Manhattan to Omaha, including transfers.
Manhattan to Omaha bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Omaha is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $170 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $360 and takes 30h 59m.
Manhattan to Omaha bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Omaha is 1h behind Manhattan. It is currently 3:31 AM in Manhattan and 2:31 AM in Omaha.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Omaha, NE, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Omaha (OMA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New York Midtown to Omaha, NE via Chicago Bus Station in around 30h 59m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Omaha is 1248 miles. It takes approximately 20h 42m to drive from Manhattan to Omaha.
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