There are 10 ways to get from Milwaukee to Rapid City (Station) by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from General Mitchell International Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MKE - RAP
7h 33m$123–617Bus to Appleton International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appletonbus
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Rapid City (RAP)plane ATW - RAP
10h 19m$118–452Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0150 / ...
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus Jefferson Lines 701
18h 50m$192–298Drive 838.6 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Rapid City (Station)car 838.6 mi
12h 52m$153–222Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane ORD - RAP
7h 18m$124–446Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MSN - RAP
9h 47m$125–590Bus to Green Bay, fly
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to Rapid City (RAP)plane GRB - RAP
10h 5m$139–494Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MDW - RAP
9h 59m$144–629Train, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Borealis / ...
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus Jefferson Lines 701
19h 21m$247–417Bus via Airport
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2548
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus Jefferson Lines 701
21h 47m$197–302
Milwaukee to Rapid City (Station) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Rapid City (Station) is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Rapid City (Station) is to bus and fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $120 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Rapid City (Station). However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Rapid City via Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
The distance between Milwaukee and Rapid City (Station) is 785 miles. The road distance is 843.5 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Rapid City (Station) without a car is to bus which takes 18h 50m and costs $190 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Milwaukee to Rapid City (Station), including transfers.
Milwaukee to Rapid City (Station) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Rapid City (Station) is to fly which takes 7h 33m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $300 and takes 18h 50m.
Milwaukee to Rapid City (Station) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Minneapolis Bus Station.
Rapid City (Station) is 1h behind Milwaukee. It is currently 11:46 AM in Milwaukee and 10:46 AM in Rapid City (Station).
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Rapid City (Station), SD, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Rapid City (RAP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Rapid City via Minneapolis in around 18h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Green Bay to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Green Bay to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Green Bay to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $140–200
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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