There are 10 ways to get from Indiana to Rapid City by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Wayne International Airport
best- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane FWA - RAP
6h 31m$138–500Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane ORD - RAP
6h 31m$91–409Bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
25h 45m$226–361Train, bus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
27h$307–572Drive 1,063.6 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Rapid Citycar 1,063.6 mi
17h 30m$195–281Fly from Indianapolis
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Rapid City (RAP)plane IND - RAP
7h 31m$123–568Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MDW - RAP
8h 1m$120–579Fly from Purdue University Airport
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LAF - RAP
7h 49m$98–458Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Gary to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SBN - RAP
8h 16m$116–507Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
26h 29m$244–353
Indiana to Rapid City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indiana to Rapid City is to train and fly which costs $90 - $410 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Indiana to Rapid City is to train and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $90 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Indiana to Rapid City. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Rapid City via Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 45m.
The distance between Indiana and Rapid City is 961 miles. The road distance is 1069.8 miles.
The best way to get from Indiana to Rapid City without a car is to bus which takes 25h 45m and costs $220 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Indiana to Rapid City, including transfers.
Indiana to Rapid City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Indianapolis station.
The best way to get from Indiana to Rapid City is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $130 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $370 and takes 25h 45m.
Indiana to Rapid City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Rapid City is 2h behind Indiana. It is currently 8:17 AM in Indiana and 6:17 AM in Rapid City.
What companies run services between Indiana, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Rapid City (RAP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis in around 25h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from South Bend to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from South Bend to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from South Bend to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from South Bend to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from South Bend to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from South Bend to Rapid City via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sation
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–8
Train from Gary to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–12
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Badger Bus
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Yes, the driving distance between Indiana to Rapid City is 1070 miles. It takes approximately 17h 30m to drive from Indiana to Rapid City.
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