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How to get fromMelbourne Airport (MEL) to Rapid Cityby plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rapid City by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Rapid City

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MEL - RAP
    22h 25m
    $548–1,828

  2. Fly to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)plane plane MEL - GCC
    2. Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus bus
    25h 37m
    $593–1,902

  3. Fly to Scottsbluff, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Scottsbluff (BFF)plane plane MEL - BFF
    2. Drive from Scottsbluff-Airport-BFF to Rapid Citycar car
    26h 23m
    $563–1,850

  4. Fly to Chadron Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR)plane plane MEL - CDR
    2. Take the bus from Chadron NE Chadron Community Hospital to Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospitalbus bus
    25h 41m
    $581–1,872

  5. Fly to Alliance Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA)plane plane MEL - AIA
    2. Take the bus from Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot to Rapid City SD Open Plains Transit Stationbus bus
    28h 30m
    $592–1,887

  6. Fly to Pierre Municipal Airport, bus, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR)plane plane MEL - PIR
    2. Take the bus from Pierre to Mobridgebus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Mobridge to Fort Yates, NDshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Fort Yates to Fort Meade Veterans Hospital Sturgisshuttle bus
    5. Take the taxi from Fort Meade Veterans Hospital Sturgis to Rapid Citytaxi taxi
    33h 55m
    $674–2,045

  7. Fly to Denver, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Denver (DEN)plane plane MEL - DEN
    2. Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Harmony Transfer Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harmony Transfer Centre to Cheyennebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus bus
    40h 52m
    $818–2,263

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration22h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$537Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,972.4 mi
  • Duration: 22h 25m

What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Rapid City, SD, USA?

Qantas, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rapid City (RAP) once daily.

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