There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Nebraska by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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 North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)plane SAN - LBF
4h 44m$127–475Bus via Santa Ana
- Take the bus from San Diego to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Omaha, NEbus
36h 45mTrain, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus
43h 46m$638–1,347Drive 1,612.1 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Omahacar 1,612.1 mi
24h 59m$295–425Fly to Kearney Municipal Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane SAN - EAR
5h 3m$137–495Fly to Omaha
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Omaha (OMA)plane SAN - OMA
4h 18m$141–599Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Las Vegas Stripbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Omaha, NEbus
39h 23m
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Nebraska is to fly which costs $120 - $480 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Nebraska is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Nebraska. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Omaha, NE via Santa Ana Bus Stop, Las Vegas BusTerminal and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 45m.
The distance between San Diego and Nebraska is 1088 miles. The road distance is 1621.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Nebraska without a car is to bus via Santa Ana which takes 36h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from San Diego to Nebraska, including transfers.
San Diego to Nebraska bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Nebraska is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $120 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus via Santa Ana, which costs and takes 36h 45m.
San Diego to Nebraska bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Ana station.
Nebraska is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 9:28 AM in San Diego and 11:28 AM in Nebraska.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Nebraska, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Diego to Omaha, NE via Santa Ana, Santa Ana Bus Stop, Las Vegas BusTerminal, and Denver Union Station in around 36h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from San Diego International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.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 Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Las Vegas Strip
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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