There are 6 ways to get from Idaho Falls to McCook by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, drive
best- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)plane IDA - LBF
- Drive from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to McCookcar
6h 15m$117–547Bus, train via Denver
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Salt Lake Citybus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to McCook Stationtrain
20h 34m$263–427Bus, train
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Salt Lake Citybus Sle 1015
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to McCook Stationtrain California Zephyr
24h 53m$323–637Drive 781.1 mi
- Drive from Idaho Falls to McCookcar 781.1 mi
12h 55m$143–206Fly to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)plane IDA - MCK
5h 10m$131–563Fly to Kearney Municipal Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane IDA - EAR
- Take the bus from Kearney to Lexingtonbus
- Drive from Lexington to McCookcar
8h 26m$163–665
Idaho Falls to McCook by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idaho Falls to McCook is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Idaho Falls to McCook is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between Idaho Falls and McCook is 680 miles. The road distance is 785.6 miles.
The best way to get from Idaho Falls to McCook without a car is to bus and train via Denver which takes 20h 34m and costs $260 - $430.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Idaho Falls to McCook, including transfers.
McCook is 1h ahead of Idaho Falls. It is currently 4:58 PM in Idaho Falls and 5:58 PM in McCook.
Yes, the driving distance between Idaho Falls to McCook is 786 miles. It takes approximately 12h 55m to drive from Idaho Falls to McCook.
There are six+ hotels available in McCook.
What companies run services between Idaho Falls, ID, USA and McCook, NE, USA?
United Airlines and Key Lime fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Idaho Falls to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to McCook Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salt Lake City to McCook Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Idaho Falls to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–90
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–170
Bus from Idaho Falls to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kearney to Lexington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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