There are 8 ways to get from Colby to Rapid City by car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Drive to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, fly
best- Drive from Colby to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)car
- Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LBF - RAP
8h 36m$97–413Drive 425 mi
cheapest- Drive from Colby to Rapid Citycar 425 mi
7h 57m$78–112Taxi, bus via Kansas City
- Take the taxi from Colby to Goodlandtaxi
- Take the bus from Goodland to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
24h 36m$332–495Drive to Dodge City Regional Airport, fly
- Drive from Colby to Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC)car
- Fly from Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane DDC - RAP
9h 25m$105–428Taxi, bus to Denver, fly
- Take the taxi from Colby to Goodlandtaxi
- Take the bus from Goodland to Denver Union Stationbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane DEN - RAP
8h 6m$191–506Taxi, bus to Hays Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Colby to Goodlandtaxi
- Take the bus from Goodland to Haysbus
- Fly from Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) to Rapid City (RAP)plane HYS - RAP
9h 8m$214–567Drive to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport, fly
- Drive from Colby to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)car
- Fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MCK - RAP
6h 27m$86–397Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Colby to Goodlandtaxi
- Take the bus from Goodland to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus
25h 16m$395–540
North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colby to Rapid City is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Colby to Rapid City is to drive and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $85 - $400.
The distance between Colby and Rapid City is 389 miles. The road distance is 427.5 miles.
The best way to get from Colby to Rapid City without a car is to taxi and bus via Kansas City which takes 24h 36m and costs $330 - $500.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Colby to Rapid City, including transfers.
Rapid City is 1h behind Colby. It is currently 10:48 PM in Colby and 9:48 PM in Rapid City.
Yes, the driving distance between Colby to Rapid City is 428 miles. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Colby to Rapid City.
There are 171+ hotels available in Rapid City.
What companies run services between Colby, KS, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Colby to Rapid City. However, you can drive to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), walk to Rapid City SD Rapid City Regional Airport, then take the bus to Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospital. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Goodland, take the bus to Kansas City Bus Station, walk to Kansas City, take the bus to Sioux Falls, then take the bus to Rapid City.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Dodge City Regional Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Denver to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Hays Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Goodland to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Goodland to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Goodland to Hays
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Goodland to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $80–120
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
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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