There are 8 ways to get from Janesville to Rapid City by bus, plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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.
Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane ORD - RAP
6h 43m$104–443Bus via Bloomington
- Take the bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
19h 58m$205–294Drive 804.2 mi
- Drive from Janesville to Rapid Citycar 804.2 mi
12h 18m$147–212Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
- Take the bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MSN - RAP
8h 17m$121–584Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Downtown Transfer Center - Janesville to Milwaukee, WI - Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MKE - RAP
8h 38m$140–636Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MDW - RAP
10h 18m$133–613Bus
- Take the bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
20h 41m$215–316Bus, train
- Take the bus from Janesville, WI to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
23h$262–443
Janesville to Rapid City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Janesville to Rapid City is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Janesville to Rapid City is to bus and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $100 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Janesville to Rapid City. However, there are services departing from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal and arriving at Rapid City via Madison, WI-Lake St., American & Thunderbird Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 58m.
The distance between Janesville and Rapid City is 894 miles. The road distance is 808.9 miles.
The best way to get from Janesville to Rapid City without a car is to bus via Bloomington which takes 19h 58m and costs $200 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Janesville to Rapid City, including transfers.
Janesville to Rapid City bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal station.
Janesville to Rapid City bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Rapid City is 1h behind Janesville. It is currently 10:33 AM in Janesville and 9:33 AM in Rapid City.
Yes, the driving distance between Janesville to Rapid City is 809 miles. It takes approximately 12h 18m to drive from Janesville to Rapid City.
What companies run services between Janesville, WI, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to Rapid City via Madison, WI-Lake St., Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, American & Thunderbird Station, 7th St & Hennepin Station, and Minneapolis in around 19h 58m.
- Website
- united.com
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
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
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
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $17–40
Bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $8–17
Bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $8–17
Bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $17–40
Bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $8–17
- 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
- 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 Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–95
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
- (262) 542-8861
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Downtown Transfer Center - Janesville to Milwaukee, WI - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Book at
- coachusa.com
Bus from Janesville, WI to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Book at
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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 Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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