There are 7 ways to get from Rapid City to McCook by plane, car, 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 Rapid City to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, drive
best- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)plane RAP - LBF
- Drive from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to McCookcar
6h 25m$84–384Drive 382.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rapid City to McCookcar 382.3 mi
6h 47m$70–101Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Lexington, NEbus
- Drive from Lexington, NE to McCookcar
17h 18m$181–280Bus to Chadron Municipal Airport, fly to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospital to Chadron NE Chadron Community Hospitalbus
- Fly from Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)plane CDR - MCK
7h 10m$259–570Fly Rapid City to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)plane RAP - MCK
5h 9m$98–400Fly Rapid City to Kearney Municipal Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane RAP - EAR
- Take the bus from Kearney to Lexingtonbus
- Drive from Lexington to McCookcar
8h 36m$129–451Bus, train
- 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 train from Denver to McCook Stationtrain
18h 17m$259–408
Rapid City (RAP) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rapid City to McCook is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Rapid City to McCook is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $95 - $400.
The distance between Rapid City and McCook is 318 miles. The road distance is 384.5 miles.
The best way to get from Rapid City to McCook without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 17m and costs $250 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Rapid City to McCook, including transfers.
McCook is 1h ahead of Rapid City. It is currently 12:03 AM in Rapid City and 1:03 AM in McCook.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapid City to McCook is 385 miles. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Rapid City to McCook.
There are six+ hotels available in McCook.
What companies run services between Rapid City, SD, USA and McCook, NE, USA?
United Airlines and Key Lime fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) 6 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Rapid City to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Rapid City to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chadron Municipal Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–480
Flights from Rapid City to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to McCook Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rapid City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Sioux Falls to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
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 Omaha, NE to Lexington, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Website
- https://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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lexington, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kearney to Lexington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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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