There are 3 ways to get from Badlands National Park to Ogallala by unknown, bus, or plane
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Travel, bus via Pine Ridge
best- Walk from Badlands National Park to Pine Ridge SD Big Batsunknown
- Take the bus from Pine Ridge SD Big Bats to Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depotbus
- Take the bus from Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot to Ogallala NE Gulf Travel Stationbus
7h 29mTravel, fly, bus
- Walk from Badlands National Park to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPunknown
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)plane RAP - LBF
- Take the bus from North Platte to Ogallalabus
6h 50mTravel, bus
- Walk from Badlands National Park to Rapid City SD Rapid City Regional Airportunknown
- Take the bus from Rapid City SD Rapid City Regional Airport to Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depotbus
- Take the bus from Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot to Ogallala NE Gulf Travel Stationbus
8h 39m
Rapid City (RAP) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Badlands National Park and Ogallala is 287 miles.
The best way to get from Badlands National Park to Ogallala without a car is to travel and bus via Pine Ridge which takes 7h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Badlands National Park to Ogallala, including transfers.
There are 15+ hotels available in Ogallala.
What companies run services between Badlands National Park, SD, USA and Ogallala, NE, USA?
There is no direct connection from Badlands National Park to Ogallala. However, you can travel to Pine Ridge SD Big Bats, take the bus to Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot, then take the bus to Ogallala NE Gulf Travel Station. Alternatively, you can travel to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP airport, fly to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF), take the taxi to North Platte, then take the bus to Ogallala.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Phone
- +1 308 761 8747
- Website
- Open Plains Transit
Bus from Pine Ridge SD Big Bats to Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Open Plains Transit
- Schedules at
- Open Plains Transit Routes
Bus from Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot to Ogallala NE Gulf Travel Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Open Plains Transit
- Schedules at
- Open Plains Transit Routes
Bus from Rapid City SD Rapid City Regional Airport to Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Open Plains Transit
- Schedules at
- Open Plains Transit Routes
Bus from Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot to Ogallala NE Gulf Travel Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Open Plains Transit
- Schedules at
- Open Plains Transit Routes
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from North Platte to Ogallala
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Greyhound
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