There are 6 ways to get from Fort Lauderdale to Rapid City by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
best- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Rapid City (RAP)plane FLL - RAP
9h 8m$163–669Bus
- Take the bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
2d 3h$398–724Train, bus
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
2d 20h$849–1,660Drive 2,088.6 mi
- Drive from Fort Lauderdale to Rapid Citycar 2,088.6 mi
35h 14m$382–551Train to Miami International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MIA - RAP
9h 54m$165–622Train to President Donald J. Trump International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beachtrain
- Fly from President Donald J. Trump International Airport (PBI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane PBI - RAP
11h 15m$215–823
Fort Lauderdale to Rapid City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Lauderdale to Rapid City is to train and fly which costs $160 - $650 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Lauderdale to Rapid City is to fly which takes 9h 8m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Lauderdale to Rapid City. However, there are services departing from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride and arriving at Rapid City via Atlanta Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Fort Lauderdale and Rapid City is 1810 miles. The road distance is 2100.8 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Lauderdale to Rapid City without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $390 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Fort Lauderdale to Rapid City, including transfers.
Fort Lauderdale to Rapid City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride station.
The best way to get from Fort Lauderdale to Rapid City is to fly which takes 9h 8m and costs $160 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $750 and takes 2 days 3h.
Fort Lauderdale to Rapid City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Rapid City is 2h behind Fort Lauderdale. It is currently 5:16 PM in Fort Lauderdale and 3:16 PM in Rapid City.
What companies run services between Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Rapid City (RAP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Rapid City via Atlanta Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Minneapolis in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 831-539-2901
- [email protected]
- Website
- gobrightline.com
Train from Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Book at
- https://www.gobrightline.com
- Smart
- $20–35
- Premium
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $140–200
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Yes, the driving distance between Fort Lauderdale to Rapid City is 2101 miles. It takes approximately 35h 14m to drive from Fort Lauderdale to Rapid City.
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