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How to get fromAlamosa to Rapid Cityby plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Alamosa to Rapid City by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly San Luis Valley Regional Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR)plane plane ALS - CDR
    2. Take the bus from Chadron NE Chadron Community Hospital to Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospitalbus bus
    10h 15m
    $217–515

  2. Fly San Luis Valley Regional Airport to Rapid City

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane ALS - RAP
    5h 2m
    $74–332

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Alamosa to Walsenburgcar car
    2. Take the bus from Walsenburg to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus bus
    18h 18m
    $203–289

  4. Drive 580.4 mi

    1. Drive from Alamosa to Rapid Citycar car 580.4 mi
    11h 19m
    $106–153

  5. Drive to Gunnison County Airport, fly to Rapid City

    1. Drive from Alamosa to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)car car
    2. Fly from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane GUC - RAP
    7h 50m
    $89–379

  6. Drive, bus via Walsenburg

    1. Drive from Alamosa to Walsenburgcar car
    2. Take the bus from Walsenburg to Denverbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver to Buffalobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus bus
    18h 43m

  7. Drive, bus via Wheatland

    1. Drive from Alamosa to Walsenburgcar car
    2. Take the bus from Walsenburg to Denverbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyennebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Wheatland to Buffalobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus bus
    19h 9m

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration9h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 518.2 mi
  • Duration: 10h 15m

What companies run services between Alamosa, CO, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?

Key Lime, United Airlines, and Sun Country Airlines fly from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Rapid City (RAP) twice daily.

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