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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Omaha by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Omaha

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane SFO - OMA
    6h 15m
    $152–444

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane plane SFO - LNK
    2. Drive from Lincoln-Airport-LNK to Omahacar car
    7h 36m
    $99–417

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Omaha, NEbus bus
    39h 30m
    $332–501

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Denvertrain train California Zephyr
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Omaha, NEbus bus Greyhound US0123S
    45h 33m
    $855–1,356

  5. Drive  1,663.9 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Omahacar car 1,663.9 mi
    25h 15m
    $285–411

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to Omaha

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane OAK - OMA
    7h 34m
    $138–660

  7. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Omaha

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane SJC - OMA
    8h 43m
    $164–716

  8. Train, bus via Denver

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Denvertrain train California Zephyr
    2. Take the bus from Denver to Omahabus bus Bhl 120
    45h 54m
    $905–1,386

San Francisco to Omaha by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration39h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$332Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,449.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Omaha, NE, USA?

United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Omaha (OMA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Omaha, NE via Sparks Transit Center and Denver Union Station in around 39h 30m.

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