There are 6 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Lincoln by plane, bus (Greyhound), 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 to Lincoln Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane SLC - LNK
6h 55m$93–465Bus (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 Lincoln Bus Depotbus Greyhound US0123S
20h 19m$166–311Train, bus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Denvertrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Lincoln Bus Depotbus Greyhound US0123S
25h 6m$259–522Drive 879.8 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Lincolncar 879.8 mi
13h 15m$161–232Fly to Omaha, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Omaha (OMA)plane SLC - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NEbus
7h 24m$138–641Fly to Kearney Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane SLC - EAR
- Take the bus from Kearney to Lincoln, NEbus
9h 10m$189–574
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Lincoln is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Lincoln is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $90 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Lincoln. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Lincoln Bus Depot via Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 19m.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Lincoln is 815 miles. The road distance is 884.9 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Lincoln without a car is to bus which takes 20h 19m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Salt Lake City to Lincoln, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Lincoln 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 Lincoln is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $90 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $320 and takes 20h 19m.
Salt Lake City to Lincoln bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Lincoln is 1h ahead of Salt Lake City. It is currently 1:43 AM in Salt Lake City and 2:43 AM in Lincoln.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Lincoln, NE, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Lincoln via Denver Union Station and Lincoln Bus Depot in around 20h 19m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- 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
- $110–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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 Kearney to Lincoln, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Express Arrow
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