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How to get fromLancaster to Rapid Cityby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Lancaster to Rapid City by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Lancaster

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    1. Fly from Lancaster (LNS) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane LNS - RAP
    11h 22m
    $134–541

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    41h 54m
    $330–551

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    2d 5h
    $629–1,229

  4. Drive 1,572.5 mi

    1. Drive from Lancaster to Rapid Citycar car 1,572.5 mi
    26h 23m
    $287–415

  5. Fly from Harrisburg International Airport

    1. Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MDT - RAP
    11h 32m
    $267–1,129

  6. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane PHL - RAP
    11h 49m
    $221–875

  7. Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BWI - RAP
    13h 11m
    $202–1,372

  8. Train, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DCA - RAP
    13h 53m
    $272–1,629

Lancaster to Rapid City by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration41h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$330Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,409.4 mi
  • Duration: 11h 22m

What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lancaster (LNS) to Rapid City (RAP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queen St. Station to Rapid City via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, Harrisburg, Harrisburg Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Minneapolis in around 41h 54m.

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