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How to get fromDayton to Rapid Cityby plane, bus, train, car, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Dayton to Rapid City by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from Dayton

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    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DAY - RAP
    8h 12m
    $103–478

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    30h 26m
    $467–693

  3. Drive  1,173.6 mi

    1. Drive from Dayton to Rapid Citycar car 1,173.6 mi
    19h 27m
    $215–310

  4. Drive to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Dayton to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane FWA - RAP
    8h 48m
    $117–486

  5. Bus to Covington, fly

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane CVG - RAP
    9h 43m
    $203–788

  6. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Dayton to Oxfordtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Oxford to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    5. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    31h 35m
    $582–897

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    31h 58m
    $282–432

  8. Bus via Madison

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Madisonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    32h 48m
    $307–452

  9. Bus via Madison #2

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Madisonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    32h 52m
    $294–430

Dayton (DAY) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration7h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,036.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 12m

What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Dayton (DAY) to Rapid City (RAP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. to Rapid City via 1St @ Central, Meijer - Middletown, Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EB, Cincinnati, Chicago Bus Station, and Minneapolis in around 31h 58m.

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