There are 10 ways to get from Indiana to Rapid City by plane, bus (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 21m$138–490Train 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 33m$96–429Bus via Des Moines
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
24h 55m$224–371Train, 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 Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
27h 58m$342–622Drive 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 47m$123–568Fly from Purdue University Airport
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LAF - RAP
9h 54m$98–448Train 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
7h 59m$131–577Train 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 26m$120–579Bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloudbus
- Take the bus from St. Cloud to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
28h 45m$249–387
Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indiana to Rapid City is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Indiana to Rapid City is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $130 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Indiana station to Rapid City. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis Union Station and arriving at Rapid City via Des Moines, Omaha and Sioux Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 55m.
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 via Des Moines which takes 24h 55m and costs $220 - $380.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Indiana to Rapid City, including transfers.
Indiana to Rapid City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indianapolis Union Station.
The best way to get from Indiana to Rapid City is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $130 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus via Des Moines, which costs $220 - $380 and takes 24h 55m.
Indiana to Rapid City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Des Moines station.
Rapid City is 2h behind Indiana. It is currently 3:16 AM in Indiana and 1:16 AM in Rapid City.
What companies run services between Indiana, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, 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 Union Station to Rapid City via Des Moines, Omaha, and Sioux Falls in around 24h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from South Bend to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from South Bend to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from South Bend to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from South Bend to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from South Bend to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from South Bend to Rapid City via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from South Bend to Rapid City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–12
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–100
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from St. Cloud to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–90
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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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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