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

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There are 7 ways to get from Little Rock to Rapid City by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Rapid City

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    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane LIT - RAP
    6h 25m
    $122–505

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    35h 36m
    $371–491

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    36h 5m
    $706–1,080

  4. Drive  1,079.5 mi

    1. Drive from Little Rock to Rapid Citycar car 1,079.5 mi
    17h 40m
    $197–285

  5. Fly to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)plane plane LIT - GCC
    2. Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus bus
    8h 32m
    $161–562

  6. Fly to Scottsbluff, drive

    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Scottsbluff (BFF)plane plane LIT - BFF
    2. Drive from Scottsbluff-Airport-BFF to Rapid Citycar car
    8h 38m
    $131–509

  7. Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)

    1. Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    37h 28m
    $349–459

Little Rock to Rapid City by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration36h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$706Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 880.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 25m

What companies run services between Little Rock, AR, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Rapid City (RAP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from River Cities to Rapid City via WalmartBaseline, Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Minneapolis in around 35h 36m.

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