There are 3 ways to get from Rapid City to Chimney Rock by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospital to Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depotbus Blue
- Take the bus from Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot to Bayard NE U.S. Highway 26bus Blue
4h 50m$70–93Drive 196.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rapid City to Chimney Rockcar 196.2 mi
3h 29m$36–52Fly
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Scottsbluff (BFF)plane RAP - BFF
5h 53m$111–410
Rapid City (RAP) to Scottsbluff (BFF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rapid City to Chimney Rock is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Rapid City to Chimney Rock is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Rapid City to Chimney Rock. However, there are services departing from Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospital and arriving at Bayard NE U.S. Highway 26 via Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Rapid City and Chimney Rock is 208 miles. The road distance is 197.3 miles.
The best way to get from Rapid City to Chimney Rock without a car is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs $65 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Rapid City to Chimney Rock, including transfers.
Rapid City to Chimney Rock bus services, operated by Open Plains Transit, depart from Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospital station.
The best way to get from Rapid City to Chimney Rock is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs $65 - $95. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $410 and takes 5h 53m.
Rapid City to Chimney Rock bus services, operated by Open Plains Transit, arrive at Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapid City to Chimney Rock is 197 miles. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Rapid City to Chimney Rock.
What companies run services between Rapid City, SD, USA and Chimney Rock, NE, USA?
You can take a bus from Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospital to Chimney Rock via Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot and Bayard NE U.S. Highway 26 in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Rapid City (RAP) to Scottsbluff (BFF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Scottsbluff via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Phone
- +1 308 761 8747
- Website
- Open Plains Transit
Bus from Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospital to Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Open Plains Transit
- Schedules at
- Open Plains Transit Routes
Bus from Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot to Bayard NE U.S. Highway 26
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- Open Plains Transit
- Schedules at
- Open Plains Transit Routes
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