There are 3 ways to get from Rapid City to North Platte by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospital to Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depotbus
- Take the bus from Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot to Ogallala NE Gulf Travel Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Ogallala NE Gulf Travel Station to North Plattetaxi
8h 4m$187–250Drive 309.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rapid City to North Plattecar 309.2 mi
5h 53m$57–82Fly
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)plane RAP - LBF
5h 8m$101–405
Rapid City (RAP) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rapid City to North Platte is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Rapid City to North Platte is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $100 - $410.
The distance between Rapid City and North Platte is 366 miles. The road distance is 311 miles.
The best way to get from Rapid City to North Platte without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 4m and costs $180 - $250.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Rapid City to North Platte, including transfers.
North Platte is 1h ahead of Rapid City. It is currently 12:46 AM in Rapid City and 1:46 AM in North Platte.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapid City to North Platte is 311 miles. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Rapid City to North Platte.
There are 24+ hotels available in North Platte.
What companies run services between Rapid City, SD, USA and North Platte, NE, USA?
United Airlines flies from Rapid City (RAP) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) 6 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Phone
- +1 308 761 8747
- Website
- optne.com
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
- https://www.optne.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.optne.com/routes
Bus from Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot to Ogallala NE Gulf Travel Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.optne.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.optne.com/routes
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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