There are 6 ways to get from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Rapid City by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Hector International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Fargo-Airport-FARtaxi
- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Rapid City (RAP)plane FAR - RAP
6h 3m$223–825Drive 537.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Rapid Citycar 537.4 mi
10h 40m$99–142Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargobus
- Take the bus from Fargo to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
13h 10m$163–242Bus to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Detroit Lakes to Brainerdbus
- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane BRD - RAP
8h 37m$129–455Train to Grand Forks International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Grand Forks Stationtrain
- Fly from Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) to Rapid City (RAP)plane GFK - RAP
9h 14m$135–520Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus Jefferson Lines 701
17h 35m$204–334
Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Rapid City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Rapid City is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Rapid City is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $220 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Rapid City. However, there are services departing from Detroit Lakes and arriving at Rapid City via Fargo and Sioux Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station and Rapid City is 424 miles. The road distance is 540.5 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Rapid City without a car is to bus which takes 13h 10m and costs $160 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Rapid City, including transfers.
Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Rapid City bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Detroit Lakes station.
Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Rapid City bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Fargo station.
Rapid City is 1h behind Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station. It is currently 11:01 PM in Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station and 10:01 PM in Rapid City.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Rapid City is 540 miles. It takes approximately 10h 40m to drive from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Rapid City.
What companies run services between Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station, MN, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Detroit Lakes to Rapid City via Fargo and Sioux Falls in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Grand Forks International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Hector International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Grand Forks Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Fargo to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $60–90
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 Detroit Lakes to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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