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How to get fromRapid City to Little Rockby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 6 ways to get from Rapid City to Little Rock by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from Rapid City

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    1. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane plane RAP - LIT
    6h 15m
    $121–504

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Union Stationtrain train
    34h 29m
    $702–1,095

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Shell gas station - Little Rock, ARbus bus
    35h 4m
    $381–484

  4. Drive  1,078.6 mi

    1. Drive from Rapid City to Little Rockcar car 1,078.6 mi
    17h 39m
    $197–285

  5. Bus to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus bus
    2. Fly from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane plane GCC - LIT
    8h 26m
    $163–560

  6. Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Shell gas station - Little Rock, ARbus bus
    36h 58m
    $359–452

Rapid City to Little Rock by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration34h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$702Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 880.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between Rapid City, SD, USA and Little Rock, AR, USA?

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rapid City to River Cities via Minneapolis Bus Station, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, and WalmartBaseline in around 35h 4m.

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