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Lincoln, NE
The closest major airport is Kansas City International Airport, located in Kansas City, Missouri, at a driving distance of 146 miles from the city center of Lincoln, NE, which can be made in approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes.
Lincoln can be reached by car, by using I-80, which is the primarily route into the city, with I-180, which served as a downtown connector. U.S. Highways 77, 6 and 34, as well as Nebraska Highway 2, also run through the city.
Getting around in Lincoln isn't considered to be that hard, especially if you plan to stay in or near downtown Lincoln, where all necessities, except groceries, are available within walking distance
If you plan to get around in Lincoln, by car, then you should known that there are no cross-town freeways or expressways. The majority of the streets are diagonally placed, and the city is laid-out in a grid pattern. Drivers should reconsider getting behind the wheel during rush hour, especially in the downtown area.
There is also bus service available in the city, provided by StarTran, which runs through weekdays and Saturdays, offering travelers convenient fares: a single ticket is only $1.75, monthly passes cost $45 and various discounts are also available.
Easy! Just follow the driving directions listed below!
From Kansas City area: Start by heading north on Oak Street, toward E 12 St/E 12th Street. Make a right at the 3rds cross street onto E 10th Street, and take the 1st left onto Locust Street. Take the ramp to E Independence Avenue. Keep left at the fork, to continue toward E Independence Avenue, and merge onto E Independence Avenue. Continue onto W 5th Street, and make a right at US-169 N. Take the exit on the left onto I-29 N/US-71 N toward KCL Airport/ St. Joseph. Continue to follow I-29 N to entre Iowa. Take exit 10 for IA-2, toward Sidney/Nebraska City. Make a left at IA-2 W and continue onto NE-2 W/J Sterling Morton Beltway. Take the US-75 N/NE-2 BUS ramp to Nebraska City/Omaha. Keep left at the fork to continue toward US-75 N, and merge onto US-75 N. Make a left at S 66th Street and continue onto US-34 W. Make a right at N 33rd Street, and then another right at Holdrege Street. Make a left E Campus Loop, and then make another left.
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