There are 6 ways to get from Edmonton to Rapid City by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edmonton International Airport to Rapid City
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Rapid City (RAP)plane YEG - RAP
9h 48m$117–502Train, bus
- Take the train from Edmonton to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus
4d 20hDrive 1,000 mi
- Drive from Edmonton to Rapid Citycar 1,000 mi
18h 21m$229–331Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Rapid City
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane YYC - RAP
11h 27m$133–500Fly Edmonton International Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, bus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)plane YEG - GCC
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
11h 43m$156–559Fly Edmonton International Airport to Scottsbluff, drive
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Scottsbluff (BFF)plane YEG - BFF
- Drive from Scottsbluff-Airport-BFF to Rapid Citycar
13h 45m$131–506
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Rapid City is to drive which costs $220 - $340 and takes 18h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Rapid City is to fly which takes 9h 48m and costs $110 - $500.
The distance between Edmonton and Rapid City is 836 miles. The road distance is 1005.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Rapid City without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 20h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Edmonton to Rapid City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to Rapid City is 1006 miles. It takes approximately 18h 21m to drive from Edmonton to Rapid City.
There are 205+ hotels available in Rapid City.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Rapid City, SD, USA?
United Airlines, WestJet, and Delta fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Rapid City (RAP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–1,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Scottsbluff via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
Train from Edmonton to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
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
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- The Canada Bus
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