There are 5 ways to get from Omaha to Fort Madison by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus Jefferson 706
- Take the train from Kansas City to Fort Madisontrain Southwest Chief
9h 9m$64–201Drive 292 mi
cheapest- Drive from Omaha to Fort Madisoncar 292 mi
5h 42m$54–77Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane OMA - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Fort Madisoncar
6h 38m$109–578Fly to Burlington Municipal Airport
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)plane OMA - BRL
5h 51m$161–716Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane OMA - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madisontrain
8h 11m$148–826
Omaha to Fort Madison by bus, foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Omaha to Fort Madison is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Omaha to Fort Madison is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Omaha and Fort Madison is 432 miles. The road distance is 293.7 miles.
The best way to get from Omaha to Fort Madison without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 9m and costs $60 - $210.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Omaha to Fort Madison, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Omaha to Fort Madison is 294 miles. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Omaha to Fort Madison.
There are 12+ hotels available in Fort Madison.
What companies run services between Omaha, NE, USA and Fort Madison, IA, USA?
United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and Delta fly from Omaha (OMA) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Omaha to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Omaha to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Omaha to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Omaha to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Omaha to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Omaha to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Omaha to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Omaha to Burlington Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Omaha to Burlington Municipal Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Burlington Municipal Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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