Getting Around Omaha
By Air
Omaha Airport (Eppley Airfield)
4501 Abbott Drive
Omaha, Nebraska 68110
402-661-8000
Located four miles northeast of downtown Omaha
By Car
From Des Moines (125 miles; 2 hours 5 minutes)
Take I-80 West (121 miles); Merge into I-29 N via
Exit 1-A toward Sioux City (2.1 miles); Merge into US-
6W/I-480W to Omaha (.9 miles).
From Kansas City (181 miles; 2 hours 53 minutes)
Take I-29N (174 miles); Merge onto I-480W via the exit on the left
toward Omaha (7 miles)
From Denver (540 miles; 8 hours 15 minutes)
Take I-76E toward Ft. Morgan (182 miles); I-76E becomes I-80E to
Omaha (349 miles); Merge onto I-480E toward Eppley Airfield/Downtown 3.5 miles); Exit Dodge/Harney, turn right to downtown (1 mile)
From Sioux Falls (183 miles; 2 hours 47 minutes)
Take I-29S (173.7 miles); Merge onto I-480 W via exit number 53B
toward Omaha/Eppley Airfield/Carter Lake.
By Train
Amtrak
1003 S. Ninth St.
Omaha, Nebraska
402-342-1501 or 800-872-7245
By Bus
Greyhound
1601 JACKSON ST
Omaha NE 68102
402-341-1906
Getting Around Town
Metro Area Transit
2222 Cuming St.
Omaha, Nebraska
402-341-0800.
MAT transports passengers within the Omaha metro area by bus, including wheelchair accessible buses on regular routes.
Shared Mobility Coach
402-345-6640
Wheelchair transportation and assistance for people with disabilities operates six days a week within a 60-mile radius of Omaha.
Attire
Most of the residents and visitors dress casually when enjoying Omaha's recreation and entertainment offerings. A sweater or a jacket is recommended from October - November. A heavy coat, scarf and boots may be wise from December - March. April thru May and September thru October provide some of the best weather with pleasant days and crisp nights.
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