There are 8 ways to get from Roanoke to Lincoln by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, 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.
Fly Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Lincoln Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane ROA - LNK
7h 50m$100–456Bus
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lincoln Bus Depotbus
32h 4m$228–434Train, bus
- Take the train from Roanoke to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lincoln Bus Depotbus
37h 24m$378–795Drive 1,110.3 mi
- Drive from Roanoke to Lincolncar 1,110.3 mi
19h 2m$203–293Drive to Greenbrier Valley Airport, fly to Lincoln Municipal Airport
- Drive from Roanoke to Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)car
- Fly from Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane LWB - LNK
9h 33m$104–460Fly Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Omaha, bus
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Omaha (OMA)plane ROA - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depotbus
9h 48m$168–622Train to Lynchburg Regional Airport, fly to Lincoln Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Roanoke to Lynchburgtrain
- Fly from Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane LYH - LNK
10h 35m$115–488Train, bus via Kansas City
- Take the train from Roanoke to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depotbus
40h 7m$531–1,071
Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Roanoke to Lincoln is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 19h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Roanoke to Lincoln is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $100 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Roanoke to Lincoln. However, there are services departing from Roanoke Bus Stop and arriving at Lincoln Bus Depot via Nashville Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 4m.
The distance between Roanoke and Lincoln is 951 miles. The road distance is 1116.8 miles.
The best way to get from Roanoke to Lincoln without a car is to bus which takes 32h 4m and costs $220 - $440.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Roanoke to Lincoln, including transfers.
Roanoke to Lincoln bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Roanoke Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Roanoke to Lincoln is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $100 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $440 and takes 32h 4m.
Roanoke to Lincoln bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Lincoln is 1h behind Roanoke. It is currently 4:45 AM in Roanoke and 3:45 AM in Lincoln.
What companies run services between Roanoke, VA, USA and Lincoln, NE, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Lincoln via Nashville Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Lincoln Bus Depot in around 32h 4m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Greenbrier Valley Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lynchburg Regional Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Greenbrier Valley Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Omaha via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Omaha via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Roanoke to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Roanoke to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Roanoke to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Express Arrow
- 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
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