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How to get fromLexington to Rapid Cityby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Lexington to Rapid City by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Covington, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane CVG - RAP
    7h 37m
    $156–738

  2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane LEX - RAP
    9h 30m
    $108–498

  3. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    31h 51m
    $301–551

  4. Drive  1,247.1 mi

    1. Drive from Lexington to Rapid Citycar car 1,247.1 mi
    20h 52m
    $228–329

  5. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane SDF - RAP
    8h
    $145–687

  6. Drive to Dayton, fly

    1. Drive from Lexington to Dayton-Airport-DAYcar car
    2. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DAY - RAP
    9h 3m
    $129–516

  7. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    31h 57m
    $259–408

Covington (CVG) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,101.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Rapid City (RAP) every 4 hours.

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