There are 5 ways to get from Glacier National Park to Custer by plane, taxi, 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.
Fly from Glacier Park International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane FCA - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Custertaxi
6h 53m$300–823Drive 756.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Apgar Visitor Center to Custercar 756.5 mi
13h 8m$139–200Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Glacier National Park to Whitefishtaxi
- Take the bus from Whitefish to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus
- Take the taxi from Rapid City to Custertaxi
19h 13m$400–536Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly, taxi
- Drive from Essex Station to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MSO - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Custertaxi
9h 13m$249–732Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Essex Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus
- Take the taxi from Rapid City to Custertaxi
22h 51m$292–461
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glacier National Park to Custer is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Glacier National Park to Custer is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 53m and costs $300 - $850.
The distance between Glacier National Park and Custer is 686 miles. The road distance is 761 miles.
The best way to get from Glacier National Park to Custer without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 19h 13m and costs $400 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Glacier National Park to Custer, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Glacier National Park to Custer is 761 miles. It takes approximately 13h 8m to drive from Glacier National Park to Custer.
There are 179+ hotels available in Custer.
What companies run services between Glacier National Park, MT, USA and Custer, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Glacier National Park to Custer. However, you can take the taxi to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Custer. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Whitefish, take the bus to Billings, take the bus to Rapid City, then take the taxi to Custer.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Essex Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Whitefish to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $110–160
Bus from Billings to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $85–130
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Billings to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $85–130
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $90–140
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
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