There are 7 ways to get from Schenectady to Omaha by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Fly Albany County Airport to Omaha
best- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Omaha (OMA)ALB - OMA
8h 3m$134–706Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union StationLake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Chicago to OmahaChicago
26h 18m$132–377Bus
- Take the bus from Schenectady to New York, NY - MidtownNyc
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Omaha
35h 7m$176–415Drive 1,246.7 mi
- Drive from Schenectady to Omaha1,246.7 mi
20h 54m$228–329Train, bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Omaha
- Take the train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Utica, NY to Syracuse Airport, NY
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Omaha (OMA)SYR - OMA
10h 20m$181–836Fly Albany County Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)ALB - LNK
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
11h 1m$171–776Train, bus via Des Moines
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
27h 28m$139–317
Schenectady to Omaha by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schenectady to Omaha is to train and bus via Des Moines which costs $130 - $320 and takes 27h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Schenectady to Omaha is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $130 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Schenectady to Omaha. However, there are services departing from Schenectady and arriving at Omaha via New York Midtown and Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 7m.
The distance between Schenectady and Omaha is 1157 miles. The road distance is 1254 miles.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Omaha without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 18m and costs $130 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Schenectady to Omaha, including transfers.
Schenectady to Omaha bus services, operated by Fox Bus, depart from Schenectady station.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Omaha is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $130 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $420 and takes 35h 7m.
Schenectady to Omaha bus services, operated by Fox Bus, arrive at New York, NY - Midtown station.
Omaha is 1h behind Schenectady. It is currently 2:20 PM in Schenectady and 1:20 PM in Omaha.
What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Omaha, NE, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Omaha (OMA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Schenectady to Omaha via New York, NY - Midtown, New York Midtown, and Chicago in around 35h 7m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Albany County Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Albany County Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Albany County Airport to Omaha via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Albany County Airport to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Omaha via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Albany County Airport to Omaha via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Omaha via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Albany County Airport to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $19–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $19–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $18–30
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–173
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $85–130
- Flexible Fares
- $110–170
- Saver Fare
- $125
- Flex Fare
- $173
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- gotobus.com
Bus from Schenectady to New York, NY - Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://www.gotobus.com/fox-bus-inc-/
- foxbus88@gmail.com
- Website
- capitalbustour.com
Bus from Schenectady to New York, NY - Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.capitalbustour.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Utica, NY to Syracuse Airport, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- 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
- $35–50
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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