There are 6 ways to get from Rapid City Airport (RAP) to Washington by plane, car, subway, train, 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.
Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane RAP - DCA
5h 6m$170–800Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane RAP - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
6h 27m$134–595Drive 1,564.1 mi
- Drive from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Washingtoncar 1,564.1 mi
27h 16m$286–413Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RAP - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
6h 6m$134–1,141Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane RAP - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
9h 19m$198–840Fly to Charlottesville, train
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane RAP - CHO
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
10h 50m$203–645
Rapid City (RAP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rapid City Airport (RAP) to Washington is to fly and subway which costs $130 - $600 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Rapid City Airport (RAP) to Washington is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $170 - $800.
The distance between Rapid City Airport (RAP) and Washington is 1396 miles. The road distance is 1573.2 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Rapid City Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 5h 6m and has one stopover.
Washington is 2h ahead of Rapid City Airport (RAP). It is currently 9:56 AM in Rapid City Airport (RAP) and 11:56 AM in Washington.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapid City Airport (RAP) to Washington is 1573 miles. It takes approximately 27h 16m to drive from Rapid City Airport (RAP) to Washington.
United Airlines, Delta and American Airlines offer flights from Rapid City Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport.
There are 1387+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Rapid City Airport (RAP), USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Rapid City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rapid City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Rapid City to Richmond International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Rapid City to Richmond International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Rapid City to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Charlottesville via Denver, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Rapid City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Rapid City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rapid City to Richmond International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Rapid City to Richmond International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Rapid City to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Rapid City to Charlottesville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Rapid City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rapid City to Richmond International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Greyhound
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