There are 9 ways to get from Normal to Omaha by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus Greyhound US0123
13h 2m$64–172Train, bus via Kansas City
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Kansas Citytrain Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus Jefferson 705
14h 52m$78–297Drive 429.2 mi
- Drive from Normal to Omahacar 429.2 mi
7h 19m$79–114Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Omaha (OMA)plane BMI - OMA
8h 31m$113–703Bus via Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD)
- Take the bus from Watterson Commons to O'Hare International Terminal 2bus Peoria line
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus Greyhound US0123
14h 43m$100–188Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0145S
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus Greyhound US0123
16h 9m$81–166Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Omaha (OMA)plane ORD - OMA
7h 19m$111–662Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Omaha (OMA)plane MDW - OMA
6h 33m$139–843Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Omaha (OMA)plane STL - OMA
7h 6m$162–1,012
Normal to Omaha by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normal to Omaha is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Normal to Omaha is to train and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $130 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Normal to Omaha. However, there are services departing from Bloomington and arriving at Omaha, NE via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 9m.
The distance between Normal and Omaha is 597 miles. The road distance is 431.7 miles.
The best way to get from Normal to Omaha without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 2m and costs $60 - $180.
It takes approximately 13h 2m to get from Normal to Omaha, including transfers.
Normal to Omaha bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bloomington station.
The best way to get from Normal to Omaha is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $110 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD), which costs $100 - $190 and takes 14h 43m.
Normal to Omaha bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Normal to Omaha is 432 miles. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Normal to Omaha.
What companies run services between Normal, IL, USA and Omaha, NE, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Omaha (OMA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Watterson Commons to Omaha, NE via O'Hare International Terminal 2, O'Hare, UIC-Halsted, 900 W Harrison, Jefferson & Harrison, and Chicago Bus Station in around 14h 43m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Watterson Commons to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
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