There are 8 ways to get from Omaha to El Centro by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, 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 to San Diego International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)OMA - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
8h 22m$221–966Fly to Yuma International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)OMA - YUM
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Street
9h 44m$153–755Bus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Denver
- Take the bus from Denver to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
35h 55m$271–494Bus, train
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas City
- Take the train from Kansas City to San Bernardino
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to El Centro Bus Stop
44h 32m$182–653Drive 1,509.1 mi
- Drive from Omaha to El Centro1,509.1 mi
26h 25m$276–398Fly to Imperial County Airport
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)OMA - IPL
7h 1m$191–914Fly to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Phoenix (PHX)OMA - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
10h$201–991Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)OMA - PSP
- Take the bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Town Center & Hahn
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
12h 31m$214–993
Omaha to El Centro by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Omaha to El Centro is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 26h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Omaha to El Centro is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $190 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Omaha to El Centro. However, there are services departing from Omaha and arriving at El Centro Bus Stop via Denver, Albuquerque Bus Station and Indio Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 55m.
The distance between Omaha and El Centro is 1444 miles. The road distance is 1517.9 miles.
The best way to get from Omaha to El Centro without a car is to bus which takes 35h 55m and costs $270 - $500.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Omaha to El Centro, including transfers.
Omaha to El Centro bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Omaha station.
The best way to get from Omaha to El Centro is to bus which takes 35h 55m and costs $270 - $500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $190 - $950 and takes 7h 1m.
Omaha to El Centro bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Denver station.
El Centro is 2h behind Omaha. It is currently 5:39 AM in Omaha and 3:39 AM in El Centro.
What companies run services between Omaha, NE, USA and El Centro, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Omaha to El Centro Bus Stop via Denver, Denver, ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center, Albuquerque Bus Station, and Indio Bus Station in around 35h 55m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Southern Airways Express, and two other airlines fly from Omaha (OMA) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Omaha to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Omaha to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Omaha to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Omaha to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Omaha to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Omaha to Yuma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Omaha to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Omaha to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Omaha to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Omaha to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Omaha to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Imperial County Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Imperial County Airport via Denver, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Omaha to Imperial County Airport via Dallas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Imperial County Airport via Salt Lake City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Omaha to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $140–420
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $220–470
- Business - advance purchase
- $300–1,200
- Business Class
- $410–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Omaha to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $90–140
- Flexible Fares
- $130–190
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $21–90
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- sunline.org
Bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Town Center & Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Omaha to El Centro is 1518 miles. It takes approximately 26h 25m to drive from Omaha to El Centro.
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