There are 7 ways to get from Bozeman to Rapid City by plane, car, bus, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gallatin Field Airport to Rapid City
best- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane BZN - RAP
5h 48m$124–412Drive 458.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bozeman to Rapid Citycar 458.1 mi
7h 27m$84–121Drive, bus
- Drive from Belgrade High School to Boulder, MTcar
- Take the bus from Boulder, MT to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus
15h 51m$166–278Drive to Bert Mooney Airport, fly to Rapid City
- Drive from Bozeman to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)car
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Rapid City (RAP)plane BTM - RAP
7h 5m$106–468Drive to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Rapid City
- Drive from Bozeman to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)car
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane HLN - RAP
7h 31m$139–642Fly Gallatin Field Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, bus
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)plane BZN - GCC
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
7h 51m$163–479Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Walmart to Basebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Take the taxi from Twin Bridges to Buttetaxi
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus
20h 38m$760–860
Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bozeman to Rapid City is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bozeman to Rapid City is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $120 - $420.
The distance between Bozeman and Rapid City is 438 miles. The road distance is 460.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bozeman to Rapid City without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 20h 38m and costs $750 - $900.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Bozeman to Rapid City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bozeman to Rapid City is 461 miles. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Bozeman to Rapid City.
There are 206+ hotels available in Rapid City.
What companies run services between Bozeman, MT, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?
United Airlines, Allegiant Air, and two other airlines fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Rapid City (RAP) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Rapid City via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Rapid City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Boulder, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Billings to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $85–130
Bus from Gillette to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Billings to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $85–130
- Phone
- +1 406.995.6287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Skyline Bus
Bus from Walmart to Base
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Skyline Bus
- Schedules at
- Skyline Routes & Schedules
- Phone
- +1 406.600.8408
- [email protected]
- Website
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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