There are 8 ways to get from Nebraska to San Diego by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field
best- Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LBF - SAN
4h 58m$143–588Bus via Escondido
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Escondidobus
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & Union Stbus 235 / ...
36hBus, train
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
44h 13m$636–1,347Drive 1,613.5 mi
- Drive from Omaha to San Diegocar 1,613.5 mi
24h 57m$295–426Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane EAR - SAN
5h 1m$146–593Fly from Omaha
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OMA - SAN
4h 28m$151–701Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport
- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LNK - SAN
5h 18m$213–927Bus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Strip to San Diegobus
38h 20m
North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nebraska to San Diego is to fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Nebraska to San Diego is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Nebraska to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Omaha, NE and arriving at Broadway & Union St via Denver Union Station, South Strip Transit Terminal, Las Vegas and Escondido Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h.
The distance between Nebraska and San Diego is 1088 miles. The road distance is 1622.9 miles.
The best way to get from Nebraska to San Diego without a car is to bus via Escondido which takes 36h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Nebraska to San Diego, including transfers.
Nebraska to San Diego bus services, operated by Express Arrow, depart from Omaha, NE station.
The best way to get from Nebraska to San Diego is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs $140 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Escondido, which costs and takes 36h.
Nebraska to San Diego bus services, operated by Express Arrow, arrive at Denver station.
San Diego is 2h behind Nebraska. It is currently 11:28 AM in Nebraska and 9:28 AM in San Diego.
What companies run services between Nebraska, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Omaha, NE to Broadway & Union St via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas BusTerminal, South Strip Transit Terminal, NB Casino Center at Coolidge, Las Vegas, Escondido, and Escondido Transit Center in around 36h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Escondido
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & Union St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Omaha to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Strip to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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