There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Rapid City by car, plane, bus, 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.
Drive to Covington, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Rapid City (RAP)plane CVG - RAP
8h$156–738Fly from Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LEX - RAP
9h 39m$108–498Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
31h 51m$426–636Drive 1,247.1 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Rapid Citycar 1,247.1 mi
20h 52m$228–329Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SDF - RAP
7h 57m$145–687Drive to Dayton, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Dayton-Airport-DAYcar
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Rapid City (RAP)plane DAY - RAP
9h 18m$129–516
Covington (CVG) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Rapid City is to fly which costs $100 - $500 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Rapid City is to drive and fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Lexington and Rapid City is 1108 miles. The road distance is 1254.4 miles.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Lexington to Rapid City, including transfers.
Rapid City is 2h behind Lexington. It is currently 9:10 PM in Lexington and 7:10 PM in Rapid City.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Rapid City is 1254 miles. It takes approximately 20h 52m to drive from Lexington to Rapid City.
There are 206+ hotels available in Rapid City.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Rapid City (RAP) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Dayton to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dayton to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Dayton to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Dayton to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Dayton to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dayton to Rapid City via Atlanta, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Rapid City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
- 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
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