There are 5 ways to get from McCook to Scottsbluff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from McCook Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station to KCTS Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from KCTS Transfer Center to Main Street Marketbus
10h 57mDrive 229.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from McCook to Scottsbluffcar 229.3 mi
4h 7m$42–61Fly Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Alliance Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA)plane MCK - AIA
- Take the bus from Alliance NE Indian Mission Church to Scottsbluff NE Lakota Lutheran Centerbus
6h 35mDrive to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, fly to Scottsbluff
- Drive from McCook to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)car
- Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Scottsbluff (BFF)plane LBF - BFF
6h 34m$63–349Fly Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Denver, bus
- Fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Denver (DEN)plane MCK - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to KCTS Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from KCTS Transfer Center to Main Street Marketbus
6h 42m
Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from McCook to Scottsbluff is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from McCook to Scottsbluff is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between McCook and Scottsbluff is 487 miles. The road distance is 230.6 miles.
The best way to get from McCook to Scottsbluff without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from McCook to Scottsbluff, including transfers.
Scottsbluff is 1h behind McCook. It is currently 4:40 AM in McCook and 3:40 AM in Scottsbluff.
Yes, the driving distance between McCook to Scottsbluff is 231 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from McCook to Scottsbluff.
There are 11+ hotels available in Scottsbluff.
What companies run services between McCook, NE, USA and Scottsbluff, NE, USA?
There is no direct connection from McCook to Scottsbluff. However, you can take the train to Denver, walk to Union Station, take the bus to KCTS Transfer Center, then take the bus to Main Street Market. Alternatively, you can drive from McCook to Scottsbluff in around 4h 7m.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Alliance Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- united.com
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Scottsbluff via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from McCook Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 308 235 0262
- Website
- ridekcts.com
Bus from Union Station to KCTS Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://ridekcts.com/
Bus from KCTS Transfer Center to Main Street Market
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://ridekcts.com/
Bus from Denver International Airport to KCTS Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://ridekcts.com/
- Phone
- +1 308 761 8747
- Website
- optne.com
Bus from Alliance NE Indian Mission Church to Scottsbluff NE Lakota Lutheran Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.optne.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.optne.com/routes
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