There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Omaha by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Omaha (OMA)plane SBA - OMA
7h 38m$262–1,304Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane SBA - LNK
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NEbus
10h 7m$126–531Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Omaha, NEbus
37h$266–504Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus
45h 3m$432–1,046Drive 1,622.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Omahacar 1,622.4 mi
25h 33m$297–428Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Omaha
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Omaha (OMA)plane LAX - OMA
9h 28m$222–1,016Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to Omaha
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Omaha (OMA)plane BFL - OMA
11h 1m$321–1,408Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Omaha
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Omaha (OMA)plane BUR - OMA
10h 27m$247–1,153
Santa Barbara to Omaha by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Omaha is to fly and bus which costs $120 - $550 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Omaha is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $260 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Omaha. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Omaha, NE via Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Omaha is 1406 miles. The road distance is 1631.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Omaha without a car is to bus which takes 37h and costs $260 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Santa Barbara to Omaha, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Omaha bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Omaha is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $260 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $550 and takes 37h.
Santa Barbara to Omaha bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Omaha is 2h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 6:12 PM in Santa Barbara and 8:12 PM in Omaha.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Omaha, NE, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Omaha (OMA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Omaha, NE via Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, and Denver Union Station in around 37h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Omaha via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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