There are 7 ways to get from Omaha to San Francisco 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 to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane OMA - SFO
5h 31m$110–483Bus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
39h 15m$344–558Bus, train via Denver
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus Omaha
- Take the train from Denver to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
45h 18m$593–1,085Drive 1,663.8 mi
- Drive from Omaha to San Franciscocar 1,663.8 mi
25h 16m$304–439Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane OMA - OAK
7h 1m$166–759Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane OMA - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
8h 13m$163–716Bus, train
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain
2d 6h$759–1,591
Omaha to San Francisco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Omaha to San Francisco is to fly which costs $110 - $490 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Omaha to San Francisco is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $110 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Omaha to San Francisco station. However, there are services departing from Omaha, NE and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station via Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 15m.
The distance between Omaha and San Francisco is 1457 miles. The road distance is 1673.5 miles.
The best way to get from Omaha to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 39h 15m and costs $340 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Omaha to San Francisco, including transfers.
Omaha to San Francisco bus services, operated by Express Arrow, depart from Omaha, NE station.
The best way to get from Omaha to San Francisco is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $110 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $600 and takes 39h 15m.
Omaha to San Francisco bus services, operated by Express Arrow, arrive at Denver station.
San Francisco is 2h behind Omaha. It is currently 5:49 PM in Omaha and 3:49 PM in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Omaha, NE, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Omaha (OMA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Omaha, NE to San Francisco Bus Station via Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center in around 39h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- 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, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
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