Getting Around Omaha
Omaha Eppley Airport (OMA)
Omaha’s Eppley Airfield is a medium‑hub airport located about four miles northeast of downtown, handling over 5.27 million passengers in 2024 and more than 5.2 million per airport figures, with robust connectivity to major U.S. hubs. Nonstop service typically reaches 30+ destinations across about seven airlines, including Southwest, American, Delta, United, Alaska, Allegiant, and Frontier. The terminal connects to a consolidated rental car facility via the North Garage walkway, with short- and long‑term parking on site and meeting facilities available.
Distance: ~4 miles to downtown; address 4501 Abbott Dr, Omaha, NE 68110.
2024 traffic: ~5.28M passengers; 2025 status notes medium‑hub classification.
Nonstops: 30+ U.S. destinations across ~7 carriers; daily service to hubs like DEN, ORD, PHX, ATL, DFW, LAS, CLT, MSP, STL.
Rentals/parking: Rental Car Facility in North Garage; short/long‑term parking adjacent.
Distance: ~4 miles to downtown; address 4501 Abbott Dr, Omaha, NE 68110.
2024 traffic: ~5.28M passengers; 2025 status notes medium‑hub classification.
Nonstops: 30+ U.S. destinations across ~7 carriers; daily service to hubs like DEN, ORD, PHX, ATL, DFW, LAS, CLT, MSP, STL.
Rentals/parking: Rental Car Facility in North Garage; short/long‑term parking adjacent.
Omaha Metro Bus System
Metro Transit serves the Omaha area with local routes and the ORBT bus rapid transit line along Dodge Street, operating 60‑ft CNG buses with level boarding, frequent daytime headways, and enhanced stations. ORBT spans ~8.2 miles between the Old Market and Westroads Transit Center with about 23 stations, generally every 10–20 minutes by time of day. Metro continues shelter, accessibility, and frequency improvements; check Metro for current fares and pass products, as legacy fare figures have been updated since older brochures.
ORBT frequency: Peak ~10 minutes; off‑peak/weekends ~15–20 minutes along Dodge Street.
Corridor: Old Market to Westroads Transit Center with dedicated features and signal priority.
Vehicles: 60‑ft New Flyer articulated CNG buses with Wi‑Fi and level boarding.
Upgrades: Ongoing shelter installations and amenity enhancements network‑wide.
ORBT frequency: Peak ~10 minutes; off‑peak/weekends ~15–20 minutes along Dodge Street.
Corridor: Old Market to Westroads Transit Center with dedicated features and signal priority.
Vehicles: 60‑ft New Flyer articulated CNG buses with Wi‑Fi and level boarding.
Upgrades: Ongoing shelter installations and amenity enhancements network‑wide.
Omaha Train Information
Amtrak’s Omaha Station sits near the Old Market at 1003 South 9th Street and is served daily by the long‑distance California Zephyr between Chicago Union Station and Emeryville (San Francisco Bay Area). The station building dates to 1983 and is not directly served by local buses at the door; the nearest Metro stop is about four blocks away at S 13th St & Pacific St. The Zephyr calls at Omaha once daily in each direction; consult current timetables for exact times.
Address/hours: 1003 S 9th St; check Amtrak for ticket office and waiting room hours.
Route: California Zephyr daily Chicago–Emeryville with an Omaha stop.
Transit access: Closest Metro Transit stop ~4 blocks from the station.
Travel planning: Verify same‑day schedule and service alerts before departure.
Address/hours: 1003 S 9th St; check Amtrak for ticket office and waiting room hours.
Route: California Zephyr daily Chicago–Emeryville with an Omaha stop.
Transit access: Closest Metro Transit stop ~4 blocks from the station.
Travel planning: Verify same‑day schedule and service alerts before departure.
