Nebraska road trips
Nebraska Road Trip Fuel Cost Guide
A curated guide to driving in Nebraska — every popular route below includes distance, driving time and estimated fuel cost at Nebraska's current $3.05/gal average. Start with the editor's picks, then explore 79 more drives.
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Editor's picks
Highlighted Nebraska road trips
Curated picks before the full list — handpicked for distance, fuel cost and EV practicality.
Des Moines → Omaha
Quick 144-mile drive — great for a day trip or weekend escape.
Lincoln → Los Angeles
1495 miles · 24.1 h — the headline Nebraska road trip.
Omaha → Lincoln
59-mile drive with solid DC fast-charging coverage.
Editor's picks
Popular Drives in Nebraska
Curated short-distance Nebraska routes most likely to plan in a single weekend.
All Nebraska road trips (79)
Jump to all 79 routesOmaha, NE → Lincoln, NE
59 mi · 1.0 h
Des Moines, IA → Omaha, NE
144 mi · 2.3 h
Lincoln, NE → Topeka, KS
157 mi · 2.5 h
Omaha, NE → Topeka, KS
181 mi · 2.9 h
Omaha, NE → Sioux Falls, SD
192 mi · 3.1 h
Lincoln, NE → Kansas City, MO
192 mi · 3.1 h
Omaha, NE → Kansas City, MO
195 mi · 3.1 h
Des Moines, IA → Lincoln, NE
199 mi · 3.2 h
Lincoln, NE → Sioux Falls, SD
223 mi · 3.6 h
Lincoln, NE → Wichita, KS
258 mi · 4.2 h
Omaha, NE → Wichita, KS
304 mi · 4.9 h
Minneapolis, MN → Omaha, NE
342 mi · 5.5 h
St. Paul, MN → Omaha, NE
345 mi · 5.6 h
Lincoln, NE → Springfield, MO
364 mi · 5.9 h
Omaha, NE → Springfield, MO
370 mi · 6.0 h
Lincoln, NE → Tulsa, OK
383 mi · 6.2 h
Minneapolis, MN → Lincoln, NE
397 mi · 6.4 h
St. Paul, MN → Lincoln, NE
400 mi · 6.5 h
Omaha, NE → St. Louis, MO
417 mi · 6.7 h
Omaha, NE → Tulsa, OK
417 mi · 6.7 h
Madison, WI → Omaha, NE
421 mi · 6.8 h
Lincoln, NE → Oklahoma City, OK
439 mi · 7.1 h
Lincoln, NE → St. Louis, MO
444 mi · 7.2 h
Omaha, NE → Fargo, ND
461 mi · 7.4 h
Madison, WI → Lincoln, NE
479 mi · 7.7 h
Omaha, NE → Oklahoma City, OK
483 mi · 7.8 h
Lincoln, NE → Fargo, ND
495 mi · 8.0 h
Lincoln, NE → Cheyenne, WY
501 mi · 8.1 h
Milwaukee, WI → Omaha, NE
506 mi · 8.2 h
Chicago, IL → Omaha, NE
509 mi · 8.2 h
More routes (49)
Lincoln, NE → Denver, CO
523 mi · 8.4 h
Omaha, NE → Bismarck, ND
534 mi · 8.6 h
Lincoln, NE → Colorado Springs, CO
534 mi · 8.6 h
Lincoln, NE → Boulder, CO
536 mi · 8.6 h
Omaha, NE → Cheyenne, WY
545 mi · 8.8 h
Lincoln, NE → Bismarck, ND
545 mi · 8.8 h
Chicago, IL → Lincoln, NE
561 mi · 9.0 h
Milwaukee, WI → Lincoln, NE
562 mi · 9.1 h
Lincoln, NE → Amarillo, TX
563 mi · 9.1 h
Little Rock, AR → Lincoln, NE
569 mi · 9.2 h
Omaha, NE → Denver, CO
575 mi · 9.3 h
Little Rock, AR → Omaha, NE
580 mi · 9.4 h
Omaha, NE → Boulder, CO
586 mi · 9.5 h
Omaha, NE → Colorado Springs, CO
589 mi · 9.5 h
Indianapolis, IN → Omaha, NE
617 mi · 10.0 h
Omaha, NE → Amarillo, TX
620 mi · 10.0 h
Memphis, TN → Omaha, NE
624 mi · 10.1 h
Memphis, TN → Lincoln, NE
628 mi · 10.1 h
Grand Rapids, MI → Omaha, NE
635 mi · 10.2 h
Lincoln, NE → Aspen, CO
646 mi · 10.4 h
Lincoln, NE → Dallas, TX
655 mi · 10.6 h
Lincoln, NE → Fort Worth, TX
658 mi · 10.6 h
Indianapolis, IN → Lincoln, NE
660 mi · 10.6 h
Lincoln, NE → Lubbock, TX
678 mi · 10.9 h
Louisville, KY → Omaha, NE
683 mi · 11.0 h
Grand Rapids, MI → Lincoln, NE
691 mi · 11.1 h
Omaha, NE → Dallas, TX
694 mi · 11.2 h
Omaha, NE → Aspen, CO
698 mi · 11.3 h
Omaha, NE → Fort Worth, TX
699 mi · 11.3 h
Shreveport, LA → Lincoln, NE
703 mi · 11.3 h
Nashville, TN → Omaha, NE
714 mi · 11.5 h
Louisville, KY → Lincoln, NE
718 mi · 11.6 h
Lincoln, NE → Santa Fe, NM
724 mi · 11.7 h
Shreveport, LA → Omaha, NE
727 mi · 11.7 h
Cincinnati, OH → Omaha, NE
732 mi · 11.8 h
Omaha, NE → Lubbock, TX
734 mi · 11.8 h
Nashville, TN → Lincoln, NE
736 mi · 11.9 h
Ann Arbor, MI → Omaha, NE
745 mi · 12.0 h
Lincoln, NE → Houston, TX
905 mi · 14.6 h
Omaha, NE → Houston, TX
938 mi · 15.1 h
Atlanta, GA → Omaha, NE
964 mi · 15.5 h
Atlanta, GA → Lincoln, NE
982 mi · 15.8 h
Lincoln, NE → Las Vegas, NV
1234 mi · 19.9 h
Omaha, NE → Las Vegas, NV
1287 mi · 20.8 h
New York, NY → Omaha, NE
1346 mi · 21.7 h
New York, NY → Lincoln, NE
1397 mi · 22.5 h
Orlando, FL → Omaha, NE
1418 mi · 22.9 h
Orlando, FL → Lincoln, NE
1429 mi · 23.0 h
Lincoln, NE → Los Angeles, CA
1495 mi · 24.1 h
Best driving cost routes in Nebraska
Top Nebraska road trips with gas, distance and driving time at the state's estimated $3.05/gal.
Cheapest Nebraska road trips
Short, low-fuel-cost drives — great for a weekend trip from Nebraska.
Long-distance road trips from Nebraska
500+ mile drives for cross-country and multi-day road trip planning.
Drives in neighboring states
Cross-state routes near Nebraska — Iowa, South Dakota, Kansas.
Gas prices in Nebraska
Estimated regular at $3.05/gal · premium $3.70 · diesel $3.50.
Best vehicles for Nebraska drivers
- Best hybridToyota Prius57 MPG
- Best EVLucid Air134 MPGe
- Best SUVNissan Rogue33 MPG
- Best truckFord Maverick26 MPG
Commute cost in Nebraska
Daily driving cost estimates for major Nebraska-area cities.
EV vs gas in Nebraska
Compare driving cost of an EV vs a gas car for Nebraska trips and commutes.