There are 5 ways to get from Naperville to Council Bluffs by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Omaha (OMA)plane ORD - OMA
4h 54m$472–741Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain Bnsf
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus Greyhound US0123S
12h 30m$76–128Train, bus via Kansas City
- Take the train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus Jefferson Lines 705
12h 50m$165–325Drive 430.8 mi
- Drive from Naperville to Council Bluffscar 430.8 mi
7h 8m$79–114Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Omaha (OMA)plane MDW - OMA
4h 45m$117–591
Naperville to Council Bluffs by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Naperville to Council Bluffs is to train and bus which costs $75 - $130 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Naperville to Council Bluffs is to train and fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Naperville and Council Bluffs is 473 miles. The road distance is 433.3 miles.
The best way to get from Naperville to Council Bluffs without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 30m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Naperville to Council Bluffs, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Naperville to Council Bluffs is 433 miles. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Naperville to Council Bluffs.
There are 265+ hotels available in Council Bluffs.
What companies run services between Naperville, IL, USA and Council Bluffs, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Naperville to Council Bluffs. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Jackson-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Omaha (OMA), then take the taxi to Council Bluffs. Alternatively, you can take a train from Naperville to Broadway & 18th SW via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Omaha, NE, and Farnam St & 18th NE in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Greyhound
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