Car hire and driving in Lincoln, NE
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at OMA means 86 km (53 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Lincoln
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln to Omaha | United States | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Lincoln to Topeka | United States | 212 km (132 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Lincoln to Kansas City | United States | 256 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Lincoln to Kansas City | United States | 260 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Lincoln to Overland Park | United States | 264 km (164 mi) | about 3 h 35 min |
| Lincoln to Olathe | United States | 265 km (165 mi) | about 3 h 36 min |
| Lincoln to Independence | United States | 270 km (168 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Lincoln to Des Moines | United States | 271 km (168 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Lincoln to Sioux Falls | United States | 305 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 8 min |
| Lincoln to Wichita | United States | 350 km (218 mi) | about 4 h 45 min |
| Lincoln to Columbia | United States | 423 km (263 mi) | about 5 h 44 min |
| Lincoln to Cedar Rapids | United States | 440 km (273 mi) | about 5 h 58 min |
| Lincoln to Toronto | Canada | 1,455 km (904 mi) | about 19 h 43 min |
| Lincoln to Chicago | United States | 762 km (473 mi) | about 10 h 19 min |
| Lincoln to Houston | United States | 1,233 km (766 mi) | about 16 h 43 min |
| Lincoln to Phoenix | United States | 1,588 km (987 mi) | about 21 h 32 min |
| Lincoln to San Antonio | United States | 1,276 km (793 mi) | about 17 h 18 min |
| Lincoln to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,336 km (830 mi) | about 18 h 7 min |
| Lincoln to Dallas | United States | 892 km (554 mi) | about 12 h 5 min |
| Lincoln to Calgary | Canada | 1,757 km (1,092 mi) | about 23 h 49 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Lincoln?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.