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How to get fromLittle Rock to Council Bluffsby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Little Rock to Council Bluffs by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Omaha

    best
    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane LIT - OMA
    4h 43m
    $151–649

  2. Drive  559.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Little Rock to Council Bluffscar car 559.2 mi
    10h 1m
    $103–148

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Union Station to St. Louistrain train
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus bus
    19h 39m
    $286–443

  4. Train, bus via Kansas City

    1. Take the train from Union Station to St. Louistrain train
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus bus
    21h 8m
    $396–613

  5. Fly to Lincoln Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane plane LIT - LNK
    2. Drive from Lincoln-Airport-LNK to Council Bluffscar car
    6h 15m
    $107–466

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TXbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Texarkana to Kansas Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus bus
    20h 20m
    $203–302

Little Rock to Council Bluffs by train, bus, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration19h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 510.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Little Rock, AR, USA and Council Bluffs, IA, USA?

American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Omaha (OMA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from River Cities to Broadway & 16th SE via WalmartBaseline, Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX, Texarkana, Kansas City, Omaha, and Farnam St & 18th NE in around 20h 20m.

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