There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Omaha by plane, bus (Amtrak, 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
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Omaha (OMA)plane SAN - OMA
4h 18m$138–592Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Omaha, NEbus
37h$261–504Train, 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$638–1,348Drive 1,612.1 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Omahacar 1,612.1 mi
24h 59m$295–425Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot to Cross Border Xpressbus 4.1
- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to El Pasobus Cbx
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus
2d 5h$332–472
San Diego to Omaha by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Omaha is to bus which costs $260 - $550 and takes 37h.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Omaha is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Omaha. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Omaha, NE via Santa Ana Bus Stop, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h.
The distance between San Diego and Omaha is 1324 miles. The road distance is 1621.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Omaha without a car is to bus which takes 37h and costs $260 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from San Diego to Omaha, including transfers.
San Diego to Omaha bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Omaha is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $550 and takes 37h.
San Diego to Omaha bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Ana station.
Omaha is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 11:13 AM in San Diego and 1:13 PM in Omaha.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Omaha, NE, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Omaha (OMA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Diego to Omaha, NE via Santa Ana, Santa Ana Bus Stop, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, and Denver Union Station in around 37h.
- 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
- $130–600
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
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- 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
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
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot to Cross Border Xpress
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $23–35
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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