There are 4 ways to get from Rapid City to Boulder by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Rapid City, bus
best- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Denver (DEN)plane RAP - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
4h 13m$64–338Bus
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo, WY to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff2 / ...
14h 30m$182–241Drive 356.5 mi
- Drive from Rapid City to Bouldercar 356.5 mi
7h 13m$66–94Bus to Chadron Municipal Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospital to Chadron NE Chadron Community Hospitalbus
- Fly from Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) to Denver (DEN)plane CDR - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
6h 8m$205–428
Rapid City (RAP) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rapid City to Boulder is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Rapid City to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 4h 13m and costs $60 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Rapid City to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Rapid City and arriving at Broadway & Regent Dr via Gillette, Buffalo, WY and Union Station Gate B18. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Rapid City and Boulder is 358 miles. The road distance is 358.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rapid City to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 14h 30m and costs $180 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Rapid City to Boulder, including transfers.
Rapid City to Boulder bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Rapid City station.
Rapid City to Boulder bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Gillette station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapid City to Boulder is 359 miles. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Rapid City to Boulder.
There are 147+ hotels available in Boulder.
What companies run services between Rapid City, SD, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Rapid City to Broadway & Regent Dr via Gillette, Buffalo, Buffalo, WY, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B18 in around 14h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chadron Municipal Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–370
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- 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 Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Buffalo, WY to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1 308 761 8747
- Website
- optne.com
Bus from Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospital to Chadron NE Chadron Community Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.optne.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.optne.com/routes
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