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

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There are 6 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
    9h 15m
    $257–625

  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 29m
    $84–392

  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 Cheyennebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cheyenne to Billingsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus bus
    25h 50m
    $283–400

  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 13m
    $89–399

  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 Cheyennebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cheyenne to Billingsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus bus
    26h 53m
    $324–445

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration8h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 518.2 mi
  • Duration: 9h 15m

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

Key Lime, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Rapid City (RAP) 3 times a day.

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