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

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There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to Rapid City by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Rapid City

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    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane YYC - RAP
    9h 17m
    $106–469

  2. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Calgary Flix bus to Lethbridgebus bus
    2. Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grasscar car
    3. Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus bus
    24h 54m
    $205–337

  3. Drive  846.8 mi

    1. Drive from Calgary to Rapid Citycar car 846.8 mi
    14h 43m
    $194–280

  4. Fly to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)plane plane YYC - GCC
    2. Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus bus
    12h 21m
    $146–528

  5. Fly to Scottsbluff, drive

    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Scottsbluff (BFF)plane plane YYC - BFF
    2. Drive from Scottsbluff-Airport-BFF to Rapid Citycar car
    10h 10m
    $117–476

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 726.6 mi
  • Duration: 9h 17m

What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Rapid City, SD, USA?

United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Rapid City (RAP) every 4 hours.

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