There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Omaha by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Omaha (OMA)plane PHL - OMA
5h 53m$185–855Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
29h 55m$206–380Train, bus via Washington
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
31h 34m$343–1,276Drive 1,206.4 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Omahacar 1,206.4 mi
19h 56m$221–318Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Omaha (OMA)plane DCA - OMA
7h 21m$887–1,742Train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Omaha (OMA)plane LGA - OMA
8h 3m$191–1,415Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus Greyhound US0123S
37h 44m$404–828Train, bus via Kansas City
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus
41h 29m$519–1,058
Philadelphia to Omaha by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Omaha is to bus which costs $200 - $380 and takes 29h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Omaha is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $180 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Omaha. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Omaha, NE via Harrisburg Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 55m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Omaha is 1106 miles. The road distance is 1213.4 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Omaha without a car is to bus which takes 29h 55m and costs $200 - $380.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Philadelphia to Omaha, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Omaha bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Omaha is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $180 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $380 and takes 29h 55m.
Philadelphia to Omaha bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Omaha is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 12:09 PM in Philadelphia and 11:09 AM in Omaha.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Omaha, NE, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Omaha (OMA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Omaha, NE via Harrisburg Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 29h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Omaha is 1213 miles. It takes approximately 19h 56m to drive from Philadelphia to Omaha.
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