There are 5 ways to get from Rapid City to Bottineau by plane, car, taxi, shuttle, bus, or train
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 Minot International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Minot International Airport (MOT)plane RAP - MOT
- Drive from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Bottineaucar
7h 7m$110–466Drive 483.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rapid City to Bottineaucar 483.3 mi
9h 18m$89–128Taxi, shuttle, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Rapid City to Fort Meade Veterans Hospital Sturgistaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Fort Meade Veterans Hospital Sturgis to Fort Yates
- Take the bus from Fort Yates, ND to Bismarckbus Rt5
- Take the bus from Bismarck to Minotbus
- Drive from Minot to Bottineaucar
13h 59m$135–209Fly to Devils Lake Municipal Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Devils Lake Municipal Airport (DVL)plane RAP - DVL
- Take the train from Devils Lake Amtrak Station to Rugby Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Rugby Station to Bottineautaxi
8h 53m$246–654Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Vivianbus
- Take the bus from Vivian to Pierrebus
- Take the bus from Pierre to Mobridgebus
- Take the bus from Mobridge to Bismarckbus
- Take the bus from Bismarck to Minotbus
- Drive from Minot to Bottineaucar
15h 48m$164–271
Rapid City (RAP) to Minot International Airport (MOT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rapid City to Bottineau is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Rapid City to Bottineau is to fly and drive which takes 7h 7m and costs $110 - $470.
The distance between Rapid City and Bottineau is 395 miles. The road distance is 486.1 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Rapid City to Bottineau, including transfers.
Bottineau is 1h ahead of Rapid City. It is currently 5:37 PM in Rapid City and 6:37 PM in Bottineau.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapid City to Bottineau is 486 miles. It takes approximately 9h 18m to drive from Rapid City to Bottineau.
There are two+ hotels available in Bottineau.
What companies run services between Rapid City, SD, USA and Bottineau, ND, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rapid City to Bottineau. However, you can take the bus to Rapid City SD Rapid City Regional Airport, walk to Rapid City (RAP) airport, fly to Minot International Airport (MOT), then drive to Bottineau. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Fort Meade Veterans Hospital Sturgis, take the shuttle to Fort Yates, walk to Fort Yates, ND, take the bus to Bismarck, walk to Bismarck, ND- Front Ave. Shelter, take the bus to Bismarck Transit Center, walk to Bismarck, take the bus to Minot, then drive to Bottineau.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Minot International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Rapid City to Devils Lake Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Minot International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Devils Lake Amtrak Station to Rugby Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-701-854-8090
- Website
- sittingbull.edu
Shuttle from Fort Meade Veterans Hospital Sturgis to Fort Yates
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- Schedules at
- sittingbull.edu
Bus from Fort Yates, ND to Bismarck
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- sittingbull.edu
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Bismarck to Minot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Rapid City to Vivian
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
Bus from Vivian to Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $20–28
Bus from Pierre to Mobridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Mobridge to Bismarck
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Bismarck to Minot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 605-945-2360
- Website
- rcptransit.com
Bus from Mobridge to Bismarck
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- rcptransit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $70–150
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
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