There are 9 ways to get from Idaho to Rapid City by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Boise Airport
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane BOI - RAP
6h 32m$97–437Bus
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus
22h 52m$242–431Drive 884.5 mi
- Drive from Boise to Rapid Citycar 884.5 mi
15h 53m$162–234Bus to Idaho Falls, fly
- Take the bus from Rexburg to Idaho Falls,IDbus
- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane IDA - RAP
7h 7m$124–609Bus to Spokane International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Coeur d'Alene to Spokane Stationbus
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Rapid City (RAP)plane GEG - RAP
8h 3m$133–516Bus to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum, fly
- Take the bus from Twin Falls to Hailey, IDbus
- Fly from Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SUN - RAP
8h 41m$123–501Bus to Yellowstone Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rexburg to West Yellowstone, MTbus
- Fly from Yellowstone Airport (WYS) to Rapid City (RAP)plane WYS - RAP
8h 6m$128–489Bus, bus to Jackson Hole Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rexburg to Idaho Falls,IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls Airport to Jackson Airport, WYbus
- Fly from Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane JAC - RAP
10h 3m$161–724Bus via Spokane Airport (GEG)
- Take the bus from Boise to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Billings, MTbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus
30h 2m
Boise Airport (BOI) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idaho to Rapid City is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Idaho to Rapid City is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $95 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Idaho to Rapid City. However, there are services departing from S St 9th & W Myrtle St NWC and arriving at Rapid City via Boise, ID - Airport, Pocatello, ID - Red Lion, Idaho Falls, ID, Butte and Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 52m.
The distance between Idaho and Rapid City is 675 miles. The road distance is 889.6 miles.
The best way to get from Idaho to Rapid City without a car is to bus which takes 22h 52m and costs $240 - $440.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Idaho to Rapid City, including transfers.
Idaho to Rapid City bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Boise, ID - Airport station.
The best way to get from Idaho to Rapid City is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $95 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $440 and takes 22h 52m.
Idaho to Rapid City bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Pocatello, ID - Red Lion station.
Yes, the driving distance between Idaho to Rapid City is 890 miles. It takes approximately 15h 53m to drive from Idaho to Rapid City.
What companies run services between Idaho, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Rapid City (RAP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S St 9th & W Myrtle St NWC to Rapid City via Boise Airport, Boise, ID - Airport, Pocatello, ID - Red Lion, Idaho Falls, ID, Butte, and Billings in around 22h 52m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Idaho Falls to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Yellowstone Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Idaho Falls to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Rapid City via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Idaho Falls to Rapid City via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Rapid City via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Rexburg to Idaho Falls,ID
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Twin Falls to Hailey, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Rexburg to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Rexburg to Idaho Falls,ID
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls Airport to Jackson Airport, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
Bus from Coeur d'Alene to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
Bus from Spokane Station to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
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
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Boise to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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