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

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

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  1. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport

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    1. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane PIT - RAP
    8h 29m
    $139–578

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    32h 5m
    $361–657

  3. Drive 1,340.9 mi

    1. Drive from Pittsburgh to Rapid Citycar car 1,340.9 mi
    22h 34m
    $245–354

  4. Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane CLE - RAP
    11h 1m
    $189–709

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    32h 15m
    $282–491

  6. Train, bus via Minneapolis

    1. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    32h 30m
    $366–672

  7. Bus via Minneapolis

    1. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Columbus to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    36h 5m
    $299–483

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration6h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,223.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 29m

What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?

Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Rapid City (RAP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Rapid City via Chicago Bus Station, Omaha, and Sioux Falls in around 32h 15m.

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