There are 5 ways to get from Council Bluffs to Tulsa by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Lincoln Municipal Airport, fly to Tulsa International Airport
best- Drive from Council Bluffs to Lincoln-Airport-LNKcar
- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane LNK - TUL
6h 53m$172–917Drive 379 mi
cheapest- Drive from Council Bluffs to Tulsacar 379 mi
7h 4m$63–91Bus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus Jefferson Lines 706
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Tulsabus Jefferson Lines 801
11h 32m$116–171Fly Omaha to Tulsa International Airport
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane OMA - TUL
8h 5m$195–1,105Fly Omaha to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane OMA - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Tulsacar
9h 10m$200–1,028
Council Bluffs to Tulsa by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Council Bluffs to Tulsa is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Council Bluffs to Tulsa is to drive and fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $170 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Council Bluffs to Tulsa. However, there are services departing from Broadway & 28th NE and arriving at Tulsa via Omaha and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
The distance between Council Bluffs and Tulsa is 399 miles. The road distance is 381.2 miles.
The best way to get from Council Bluffs to Tulsa without a car is to bus which takes 11h 32m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Council Bluffs to Tulsa, including transfers.
Council Bluffs to Tulsa bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Omaha station.
The best way to get from Council Bluffs to Tulsa is to bus which takes 11h 32m and costs $110 - $180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $190 - $1,200 and takes 8h 5m.
Council Bluffs to Tulsa bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Kansas City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Council Bluffs to Tulsa is 381 miles. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Council Bluffs to Tulsa.
What companies run services between Council Bluffs, IA, USA and Tulsa, OK, USA?
You can take a bus from Broadway & 28th NE to Tulsa via Farnam St & 18th NE, Omaha, and Kansas City in around 11h 32m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Omaha (OMA) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL) hourly.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Tulsa International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Omaha to Tulsa International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Tulsa International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Tulsa International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Tulsa International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Kansas City to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $60–90
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