There are 5 ways to get from Omaha to Rapid City by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Lincoln Municipal Airport, fly to Rapid City
best- Drive from Omaha to Lincoln-Airport-LNKcar
- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LNK - RAP
6h 14m$91–431Bus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus Jefferson Lines 705
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus Jefferson Lines 701
10h 40m$133–193Drive 523.2 mi
- Drive from Omaha to Rapid Citycar 523.2 mi
7h 42m$96–138Fly Omaha to Rapid City
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane OMA - RAP
6h 24m$102–517Fly Omaha to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, bus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)plane OMA - GCC
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
8h 51m$141–574
Omaha to Rapid City by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Omaha to Rapid City is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Omaha to Rapid City is to drive and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $90 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Omaha to Rapid City. However, there are services departing from Omaha and arriving at Rapid City via Sioux Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Omaha and Rapid City is 460 miles. The road distance is 526.3 miles.
The best way to get from Omaha to Rapid City without a car is to bus which takes 10h 40m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Omaha to Rapid City, including transfers.
Omaha to Rapid City bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Omaha station.
The best way to get from Omaha to Rapid City is to bus which takes 10h 40m and costs $130 - $200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $550 and takes 6h 24m.
Omaha to Rapid City bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Sioux Falls station.
Rapid City is 1h behind Omaha. It is currently 9:17 PM in Omaha and 8:17 PM in Rapid City.
What companies run services between Omaha, NE, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Omaha to Rapid City via Sioux Falls in around 10h 40m. Alternatively, Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Omaha (OMA) to Rapid City (RAP) hourly.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Omaha to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Omaha to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Omaha to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Omaha to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Gillette to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Omaha to Rapid City is 526 miles. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Omaha to Rapid City.
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