There are 6 ways to get from Lincoln to Salt Lake City by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane LNK - SLC
6h 42m$142–755Bus to Omaha, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane OMA - SLC
6h 55m$138–640Bus
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Denverbus Omaha
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus Greyhound US0560S / ...
20h 30m$222–350Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Denverbus Omaha
- Take the train from Denver to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
24h 49m$317–560Drive 878.8 mi
- Drive from Lincoln to Salt Lake Citycar 878.8 mi
13h 14m$161–232Bus to Kearney Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Kearneybus
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane EAR - SLC
8h 42m$189–573
Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lincoln to Salt Lake City is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 13h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Lincoln to Salt Lake City is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $140 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Lincoln to Salt Lake City. However, there are services departing from Lincoln, NE and arriving at Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr via Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
The distance between Lincoln and Salt Lake City is 820 miles. The road distance is 883.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lincoln to Salt Lake City without a car is to bus which takes 20h 30m and costs $220 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Lincoln to Salt Lake City, including transfers.
Lincoln to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Express Arrow, depart from Lincoln, NE station.
The best way to get from Lincoln to Salt Lake City is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $140 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $350 and takes 20h 30m.
Lincoln to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Express Arrow, arrive at Denver station.
Salt Lake City is 1h behind Lincoln. It is currently 7:29 AM in Lincoln and 6:29 AM in Salt Lake City.
What companies run services between Lincoln, NE, USA and Salt Lake City, UT, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lincoln to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr via Lincoln, NE and Denver Union Station in around 20h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Omaha to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Kearney
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Express Arrow
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Lincoln to Salt Lake City is 884 miles. It takes approximately 13h 14m to drive from Lincoln to Salt Lake City.
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