There are 6 ways to get from Idaho Falls to McCook by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
8h 6m$107–517Bus, train via Denver
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the bus from Ogden Intermodal Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to McCook Stationtrain
21h 1m$190–366Bus, train
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Farmington - Hampton Innbus Rexburg
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to McCook Stationtrain California Zephyr
25h 28m$253–550Drive 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$116–523Fly 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 23m$152–582
Idaho Falls to McCook by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 $110 - $550.
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 21h 1m and costs $190 - $370.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Idaho Falls to McCook, including transfers.
McCook is 1h ahead of Idaho Falls. It is currently 8:15 AM in Idaho Falls and 9:15 AM 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, Key Lime, and Delta 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
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Idaho Falls to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to McCook Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to McCook Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls to Farmington - Hampton Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
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