There are 8 ways to get from Newark 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 Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Omaha (OMA)plane EWR - OMA
7h 55m$214–1,107Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus Greyhound US0123
30h 14m$144–248Train, bus via Ossining
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
32h 31m$179–924Drive 1,226.9 mi
- Drive from Newark to Omahacar 1,226.9 mi
20h 21m$224–324Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Omaha (OMA)plane LGA - OMA
7h 36m$261–1,328Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Omaha (OMA)plane JFK - OMA
8h 37m$238–1,131Fly from Westchester County Airport
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Omaha (OMA)plane HPN - OMA
11h 6m$260–1,233Train, bus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus Greyhound US0123
38h 41m$181–415
Newark to Omaha by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Omaha is to bus which costs $140 - $250 and takes 30h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Omaha is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $260 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Newark station to Omaha. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Omaha, NE via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 14m.
The distance between Newark and Omaha is 1149 miles. The road distance is 1234.1 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Omaha without a car is to bus which takes 30h 14m and costs $140 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Newark to Omaha, including transfers.
Newark to Omaha bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from Newark to Omaha is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $210 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $250 and takes 30h 14m.
Newark to Omaha bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Omaha is 1h behind Newark. It is currently 11:36 AM in Newark and 10:36 AM in Omaha.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Omaha, NE, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Omaha (OMA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to Omaha, NE via Chicago Bus Station in around 30h 14m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
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 Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- 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
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Omaha is 1234 miles. It takes approximately 20h 21m to drive from Newark to Omaha.
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