There are 9 ways to get from New Orleans to Lincoln by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane MSY - LNK
7h 39m$113–604Bus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NEbus
26h 59m$219–385Train, bus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain City of New Orleans
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lincoln Bus Depotbus Greyhound US0123S
32h 33m$378–772Drive 988.3 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Lincolncar 988.3 mi
18h 15m$181–261Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Lincoln Municipal Airport
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane GPT - LNK
12h 2m$156–664Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane MSY - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Lincolncar
9h 18m$175–587Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Omaha, bus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Omaha (OMA)plane MSY - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NEbus
9h 15m$168–790Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)plane MSY - GRI
- Take the bus from Grand Island, NE to Lincoln, NEbus
9h 57m$171–673Bus via San Antonio
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NEbus
33h 52m$348–411
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Lincoln is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Lincoln is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from New Orleans station to Lincoln. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Bus Station and arriving at Lincoln, NE via St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City and Omaha, NE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 59m.
The distance between New Orleans and Lincoln is 860 miles. The road distance is 994.1 miles.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Lincoln without a car is to bus which takes 26h 59m and costs $210 - $390.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from New Orleans to Lincoln, including transfers.
New Orleans to Lincoln bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Lincoln is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs $110 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $390 and takes 26h 59m.
New Orleans to Lincoln bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Orleans to Lincoln is 994 miles. It takes approximately 18h 15m to drive from New Orleans to Lincoln.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Lincoln, NE, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Breeze Airways fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Lincoln via St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, Omaha, NE, and Lincoln, NE in around 26h 59m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Omaha via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Omaha via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Omaha via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Houston, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Omaha via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grand Island, NE to Lincoln, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Grand Island, NE to Lincoln, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Express Arrow
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- TL Premium
Bus from San Antonio to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $238
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
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