There are 8 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Grand Island by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, taxi, 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 Kearney Municipal Airport, bus
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane SLC - EAR
- Take the bus from Kearney to Grand Island Bus Stationbus
7h 23m$128–510Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0560S / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Grand Island Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
18h 20m$140–272Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Hastings Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the taxi from Hastings Station to Grand Islandtaxi
21h 47m$364–698Drive 796.6 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Grand Islandcar 796.6 mi
12h 1m$146–210Fly to Central Nebraska Regional Airport
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)plane SLC - GRI
6h 28m$144–619Fly to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)plane SLC - LBF
- Take the bus from North Platte to Grand Island Bus Stationbus
8h 46m$132–513Fly to Omaha, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Omaha (OMA)plane SLC - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Grand Island, NEbus
8h 55m$145–650Fly to Lincoln Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane SLC - LNK
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Grand Island, NEbus
9h 34m$128–523
Salt Lake City to Grand Island by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Grand Island is to bus which costs $140 - $280 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Grand Island is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Grand Island station. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Grand Island Bus Station via Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Grand Island is 739 miles. The road distance is 801.3 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Grand Island without a car is to bus which takes 18h 20m and costs $140 - $280.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Salt Lake City to Grand Island, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Grand Island bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Grand Island is to bus which takes 18h 20m and costs $140 - $280. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $650 and takes 6h 28m.
Salt Lake City to Grand Island bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Grand Island is 1h ahead of Salt Lake City. It is currently 12:30 AM in Salt Lake City and 1:30 AM in Grand Island.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Grand Island, NE, USA?
You can take a bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Grand Island Bus Station via Denver Union Station in around 18h 20m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Hastings Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kearney to Grand Island Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Grand Island Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from North Platte to Grand Island Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha, NE to Grand Island, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Grand Island, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Grand Island, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Grand Island, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Grand Island is 801 miles. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Salt Lake City to Grand Island.
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