There are 6 ways to get from Louisville Airport (SDF) to Rapid City by plane, car, 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.
Fly Louisville International Airport to Rapid City
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SDF - RAP
6h 10m$134–595Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Rapid City
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LEX - RAP
8h$174–785Bus, train
- 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
29h 57m$315–539Drive 1,183.5 mi
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Rapid Citycar 1,183.5 mi
19h 27m$216–312Fly Louisville International Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)plane SDF - GCC
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
9h 7m$195–723Fly Louisville International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR)plane SDF - CDR
- Take the bus from Chadron NE Chadron Community Hospital to Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospitalbus
9h 1m$182–685
Louisville Airport (SDF) to Rapid City by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville Airport (SDF) to Rapid City is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville Airport (SDF) to Rapid City is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between Louisville Airport (SDF) and Rapid City is 1002 miles. The road distance is 1190.4 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville Airport (SDF) to Rapid City without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 57m and costs $310 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Louisville Airport (SDF) to Rapid City, including transfers.
Rapid City is 2h behind Louisville Airport (SDF). It is currently 10:30 PM in Louisville Airport (SDF) and 8:30 PM in Rapid City.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville Airport (SDF) to Rapid City is 1190 miles. It takes approximately 19h 27m to drive from Louisville Airport (SDF) to Rapid City.
There are 171+ hotels available in Rapid City.
What companies run services between Louisville Airport (SDF), USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Rapid City (RAP) every 2 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Dallas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
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
- $120–270
- 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
Bus from Gillette to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1 308 761 8747
- Website
- Open Plains Transit
Bus from Chadron NE Chadron Community Hospital to Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Open Plains Transit
- Schedules at
- Open Plains Transit Routes
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