There are 7 ways to get from Badlands National Park to Kentucky by unknown, plane, bus, taxi, or train
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Travel, fly to Covington
best- Walk from Badlands National Park to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPunknown
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Covington (CVG)plane RAP - CVG
6h 22mTravel, bus via Chicago
- Walk from Badlands National Park to Wallunknown
- Take the bus from Wall to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
28h 19mTravel, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Walk from Badlands National Park to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPunknown
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane RAP - SDF
7h 23mTravel, fly to Evansville, taxi
- Walk from Badlands National Park to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPunknown
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Evansville (EVV)plane RAP - EVV
- Take the taxi from Evansville (EVV) to Owensborotaxi
7h 27mTravel, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Walk from Badlands National Park to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPunknown
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane RAP - LEX
8h 31mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Badlands National Park to Wallunknown
- Take the bus from Wall to Minneapolisbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
29h 11mTravel, bus
- Walk from Badlands National Park to Wallunknown
- Take the bus from Wall to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from Madison to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
32h 12m
Rapid City (RAP) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Badlands National Park and Kentucky is 1065 miles.
The best way to get from Badlands National Park to Kentucky without a car is to travel and bus via Chicago which takes 28h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Badlands National Park to Kentucky, including transfers.
Kentucky is 2h ahead of Badlands National Park. It is currently 11:45 PM in Badlands National Park and 1:45 AM in Kentucky.
There are 524+ hotels available in Kentucky.
What companies run services between Badlands National Park, SD, USA and Kentucky, USA?
There is no direct connection from Badlands National Park to Kentucky. However, you can travel to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP airport, fly to Covington (CVG), walk to CVG Airport Terminal, then take the bus to 5th at Elm. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Badlands National Park to Louisville, KY via Wall, Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 28h 19m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Rapid City to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Rapid City to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Rapid City to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Rapid City to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Rapid City to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Rapid City to Evansville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Rapid City to Evansville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Rapid City to Evansville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Rapid City to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Rapid City to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Rapid City to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Rapid City to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Rapid City to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Rapid City to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Rapid City to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Rapid City to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Rapid City to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Rapid City to Blue Grass Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Wall to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Wall to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Wall to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
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