There are 9 ways to get from State College to Omaha by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Penn State University Park Airport to Omaha
best- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Omaha (OMA)SCE - OMA
7h 44m$157–719Fly Penn State University Park Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)SCE - LNK
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
10h 3m$130–520Bus, train
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Omaha
26h 10m$158–471Bus, train via Harrisburg
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Take the train from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Omaha
29h 44m$207–567Drive 1,013.7 mi
- Drive from State College to Omaha1,013.7 mi
16h 44m$185–268Bus to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, fly to Omaha
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Johnstown Bus Stop
- Fly from Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (JST) to Omaha (OMA)JST - OMA
13h 15m$184–777Bus to Harrisburg International Airport, fly to Omaha
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Omaha (OMA)MDT - OMA
10h 36m$185–871Bus
- Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus N2640
- Take the bus from Chicago to OmahaChicago
26h 25m$145–327Bus via St. Louis
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Omaha
29h 25m$147–446
State College to Omaha by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from State College to Omaha is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from State College to Omaha is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from State College to Omaha. However, there are services departing from State College and arriving at Omaha via State College Regional Airport and Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 25m.
The distance between State College and Omaha is 956 miles. The road distance is 1019.6 miles.
The best way to get from State College to Omaha without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 10m and costs $150 - $480.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from State College to Omaha, including transfers.
State College to Omaha bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from State College Regional Airport station.
The best way to get from State College to Omaha is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $150 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $330 and takes 26h 25m.
State College to Omaha bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Omaha is 1h behind State College. It is currently 1:44 AM in State College and 12:44 AM in Omaha.
What companies run services between State College, PA, USA and Omaha, NE, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Omaha (OMA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State College to Omaha via State College Regional Airport and Chicago in around 26h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Omaha via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Johnstown-Cambria County Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Omaha via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Omaha via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Johnstown-Cambria County Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Omaha via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from State College Bus Station to Johnstown Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $27–90
- Flexible
- $50–95
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from State College Regional Airport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $75–130
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between State College to Omaha is 1020 miles. It takes approximately 16h 44m to drive from State College to Omaha.
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