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How to get fromRapid City to Bendby plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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

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  1. Fly Rapid City to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane plane RAP - RDM
    7h 45m
    $92–404

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Billingsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Billings to Spokanebus bus
    3. Take the train from Spokane to Portlandtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus bus
    31h 18m
    $429–688

  3. Drive  1,230.3 mi

    1. Drive from Rapid City to Bendcar car 1,230.3 mi
    20h 14m
    $225–325

  4. Fly Rapid City to Portland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane RAP - PDX
    2. Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Hawthorne Station, Bendbus bus
    11h 42m
    $169–547

  5. Bus to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, fly to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus bus
    2. Fly from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane plane GCC - RDM
    11h 31m
    $134–460

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Billingsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Billings to Spokanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Spokane Station to Salembus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus bus
    31h 49m
    $285–447

  7. Bus via Moscow

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Billingsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Billings to Spokanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Spokane to Moscowbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Moscow, ID - U of I to Portland, OR - Lloyd Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus bus
    35h 2m
    $361–563

Rapid City to Bend by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration31h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$429Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 923.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 45m

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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rapid City to Bend Hawthorne Station via Billings, Spokane, Spokane Station, Salem, Downtown Transit Center - Bay I, 12th @ Mill, and Salem Amtrak Station in around 31h 49m.

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