There are 5 ways to get from Omaha to Backus by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane OMA - BRD
- Take the taxi from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Backustaxi
5h 42m$181–681Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to St. Cloudbus
- Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Pine Riverbus
14h 41m$73–322Drive 459 mi
- Drive from Omaha to Backuscar 459 mi
8h 58m$84–121Fly to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport, bus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI)plane OMA - BJI
- Take the bus from Bemidji to Hackensackbus
8h 45m$126–646Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Burnsvillebus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Staples Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Staples Station to Backustaxi
16h 20m$186–425
Omaha (OMA) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Omaha to Backus is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Omaha to Backus is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 42m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between Omaha and Backus is 415 miles. The road distance is 461.7 miles.
The best way to get from Omaha to Backus without a car is to bus which takes 14h 41m and costs $70 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Omaha to Backus, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Omaha to Backus is 462 miles. It takes approximately 8h 58m to drive from Omaha to Backus.
There are five+ hotels available in Backus.
What companies run services between Omaha, NE, USA and Backus, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Omaha to Backus via Sioux Falls, St. Cloud, Brainerd, and Pine River in around 14h 41m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Omaha to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Staples Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to St. Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Cloud to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to Pine River
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Bemidji to Hackensack
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Burnsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $100–140
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