There are 6 ways to get from Rapid City to Old Faithful by plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Yellowstone Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)plane RAP - WYS
- Take the taxi from Yellowstone Airport (WYS) to Old Faithfultaxi
6h 14m$231–585Drive 505.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rapid City to Old Faithfulcar 505.9 mi
9h 19m$93–134Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Melrose, MTbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Twin Bridges to Bozeman Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Old Faithful Historic District
21h 33m$944–1,048Fly to Jackson Hole Airport, drive
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)plane RAP - JAC
- Drive from Jackson-Airport-JAC to Old Faithfulcar
7h 37m$112–489Fly to Yellowstone Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD)plane RAP - COD
- Drive from Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) to Old Faithfulcar
8h 52m$107–440Fly to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane RAP - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Old Faithful Historic District
9h 41m$486–805
Rapid City (RAP) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rapid City to Old Faithful is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rapid City to Old Faithful is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 14m and costs $230 - $600.
The distance between Rapid City and Old Faithful is 447 miles. The road distance is 508.8 miles.
The best way to get from Rapid City to Old Faithful without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 21h 33m and costs $900 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Rapid City to Old Faithful, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapid City to Old Faithful is 509 miles. It takes approximately 9h 19m to drive from Rapid City to Old Faithful.
What companies run services between Rapid City, SD, USA and Old Faithful, WY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rapid City to Old Faithful. However, you can take the bus to Rapid City SD Rapid City Regional Airport, walk to Rapid City (RAP) airport, fly to Yellowstone Airport (WYS), then take the taxi to Old Faithful. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rapid City to Old Faithful via Billings, Butte, MT, Melrose, MT, Twin Bridges, Bozeman Airport, and Old Faithful Historic District in around 21h 33m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Yellowstone Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Rapid City to Jackson Hole Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Rapid City to Yellowstone Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Rapid City to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Jackson Hole Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Rapid City to Gallatin Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Jackson Hole Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rapid City to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rapid City to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Melrose, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 406.600.8408
- [email protected]
- Website
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
Shuttle from Twin Bridges to Bozeman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Old Faithful Historic District
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $400
- Schedules at
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Old Faithful Historic District
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $400
- Schedules at
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Big Sky Taxi
- Phone
- +1 406-995-4895
Yellowstone Taxi
- Phone
- +1 406-646-1118
- Website
- yellowstonetaxi.com
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