There are 6 ways to get from Salt Lake City to McCook by plane, car, bus, train, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, drive
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)plane SLC - LBF
- Drive from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to McCookcar
6h 26m$100–472Bus, train
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0560S / ...
- Take the train from Denver to McCook Stationtrain California Zephyr
15h 4m$168–333Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to McCook Stationtrain California Zephyr
19h 23m$260–550Drive 704.8 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to McCookcar 704.8 mi
10h 58m$129–186Fly to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)plane SLC - MCK
5h 8m$114–488Fly to Kearney Municipal Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane SLC - EAR
- Take the bus from Kearney to Lexingtonbus
- Drive from Lexington to McCookcar
8h 37m$146–550
Salt Lake City to McCook by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to McCook is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to McCook is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $110 - $490.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Salt Lake City and arriving at McCook Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 23m.
The distance between Salt Lake City and McCook is 672 miles. The road distance is 708.9 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to McCook without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 4m and costs $160 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Salt Lake City to McCook, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to McCook train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salt Lake City station.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to McCook is to train which takes 19h 23m and costs $260 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $490 and takes 5h 8m.
McCook is 1h ahead of Salt Lake City. It is currently 5:04 AM in Salt Lake City and 6:04 AM in McCook.
Salt Lake City to McCook train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at McCook Station.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and McCook, NE, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Salt Lake City to McCook Station once daily. Tickets cost $260–550 and the journey takes 19h 23m. Alternatively, Frontier Airlines, Key Lime, and Southwest Airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
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
- $85–450
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to McCook Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salt Lake City to McCook Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- 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 Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kearney to Lexington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to McCook is 709 miles. It takes approximately 10h 58m to drive from Salt Lake City to McCook.
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