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How to get fromBellingham to Rapid Cityby plane, bus (Amtrak), car, shuttle, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Bellingham to Rapid City by plane, bus (Amtrak), car, shuttle, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from Abbotsford International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane YXX - RAP
    9h 9m
    $136–574

  2. Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane SEA - RAP
    9h 54m
    $129–479

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WAbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus bus
    27h

  4. Drive  1,193.1 mi

    1. Drive from Bellingham to Rapid Citycar car 1,193.1 mi
    20h 3m
    $218–315

  5. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane YVR - RAP
    10h 54m
    $144–507

  6. Fly from Bellingham International Airport

    1. Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BLI - RAP
    10h 20m
    $212–917

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus bus
    27h 27m
    $398–611

  8. Bus via Seattle

    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Seattle to Spokanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus bus
    28h 30m
    $276–473

Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration12h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,011.4 mi
  • Duration: 9h 9m

What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?

WestJet, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Rapid City (RAP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Rapid City via Everett, WA, Spokane, and Billings in around 27h.

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