There are 7 ways to get from Rapid City to Bend by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or train
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Fly Rapid City to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane RAP - RDM
8h 15m$112–484Bus
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Flix/Greyhound to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
31h 28m$293–478Drive 1,230.3 mi
- Drive from Rapid City to Bendcar 1,230.3 mi
20h 14m$225–325Fly Rapid City to Portland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane RAP - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Hawthorne Station, Bendbus
11h 29m$179–557Bus to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, fly to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
- Fly from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane GCC - RDM
12h 6m$154–550Fly Rapid City to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane RAP - EUG
- Take the bus from Jaqua Academic Center - Eugene to Bend, ORbus
11h 21m$134–527Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the train from Spokane to Portlandtrain
- Take the bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
31h 53m$362–638
Rapid City (RAP) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rapid City to Bend is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 20h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Rapid City to Bend is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $110 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Rapid City to Bend station. However, there are services departing from Rapid City and arriving at Bend Hawthorne Station via Gillette, Billings, MT, Spokane Station, Pasco Bus Stop and Portland Flix/Greyhound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 28m.
The distance between Rapid City and Bend is 929 miles. The road distance is 1237.5 miles.
The best way to get from Rapid City to Bend without a car is to bus which takes 31h 28m and costs $290 - $480.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Rapid City to Bend, including transfers.
Rapid City to Bend bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Rapid City station.
The best way to get from Rapid City to Bend is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $110 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $480 and takes 31h 28m.
Rapid City to Bend bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Gillette station.
Bend is 1h behind Rapid City. It is currently 6:53 PM in Rapid City and 5:53 PM in Bend.
What companies run services between Rapid City, SD, USA and Bend, OR, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rapid City to Bend Hawthorne Station via Gillette, Billings, Billings, MT, Spokane Station, Pasco Bus Stop, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, and Portland Flix/Greyhound in around 31h 28m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Gillette-Campbell County Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Rapid City to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Rapid City to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rapid City to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rapid City to Gillette
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Gillette to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
Bus from Billings, MT to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Rapid City to Gillette
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Rapid City to Gillette
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Gillette to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
Bus from Billings, MT to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Portland Flix/Greyhound to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- [email protected]
- Website
- cobreeze.com
Bus from Portland International Airport to Hawthorne Station, Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58–62
- Website
- https://cobreeze.com/
- Schedules at
- https://cobreeze.com/schedule/
Bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $59–63
- Website
- https://cobreeze.com/
- Schedules at
- https://cobreeze.com/schedule/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Jaqua Academic Center - Eugene to Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
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