There are 9 ways to get from Indianapolis to Rapid City (Station) 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 Indianapolis
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Rapid City (RAP)plane IND - RAP
8h 40m$123–567Train to Purdue University Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LAF - RAP
12h 11m$121–495Bus
- 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$235–379Train, 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$335–602Drive 1,063.3 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Rapid City (Station)car 1,063.3 mi
17h 30m$195–281Bus to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Wayne, INbus
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane FWA - RAP
10h 17m$138–531Bus to Covington, fly
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Rapid City (RAP)plane CVG - RAP
11h 6m$161–700Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane ORD - RAP
11h 31m$151–539Bus 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 28m$251–367
Indianapolis to Rapid City (Station) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Rapid City (Station) is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Rapid City (Station) is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis to Rapid City (Station). 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 Indianapolis and Rapid City (Station) is 942 miles. The road distance is 1069.5 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Rapid City (Station) without a car is to bus which takes 25h 45m and costs $230 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Indianapolis to Rapid City (Station), including transfers.
Indianapolis to Rapid City (Station) bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Indianapolis station.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Rapid City (Station) is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $380 and takes 25h 45m.
Indianapolis to Rapid City (Station) bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Rapid City (Station) is 2h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 2:51 PM in Indianapolis and 12:51 PM in Rapid City (Station).
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Rapid City (Station), SD, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Rapid City (RAP) every 2 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 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
- $160–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
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 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
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
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
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 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 Covington to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
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
- $60–130
- 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
Train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
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
- https://badgerbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Rapid City (Station) is 1070 miles. It takes approximately 17h 30m to drive from Indianapolis to Rapid City (Station).
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