There are 6 ways to get from Rapid City to Omaha by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rapid City to Sioux Fallsbus Jefferson 702 / ...
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omahabus Jefferson 706 / ...
10h 35m$133–190Drive 522.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rapid City to Omahacar 522.6 mi
7h 42m$96–138Fly Rapid City to Omaha
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Omaha (OMA)plane RAP - OMA
6h 33m$113–507Fly Rapid City to Lincoln Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane RAP - LNK
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NEbus
8h 46m$112–444Bus to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, fly to Omaha
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
- Fly from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Omaha (OMA)plane GCC - OMA
9h 26m$155–573Fly Rapid City to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, bus
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)plane RAP - SUX
- Take the bus from Sioux City to Omahabus
8h 45m$142–485
Rapid City (RAP) to Omaha (OMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rapid City to Omaha is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Rapid City to Omaha is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Rapid City to Omaha. However, there are services departing from Rapid City and arriving at Omaha via Sioux Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Rapid City and Omaha is 541 miles. The road distance is 525.7 miles.
The best way to get from Rapid City to Omaha without a car is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs $130 - $190.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Rapid City to Omaha, including transfers.
Rapid City to Omaha bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Rapid City station.
The best way to get from Rapid City to Omaha is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs $130 - $190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $550 and takes 6h 33m.
Rapid City to Omaha bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Sioux Falls station.
Omaha is 1h ahead of Rapid City. It is currently 6:53 PM in Rapid City and 7:53 PM in Omaha.
What companies run services between Rapid City, SD, USA and Omaha, NE, USA?
You can take a bus from Rapid City to Omaha via Sioux Falls in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Omaha (OMA) every 2 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Rapid City to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rapid City to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Rapid City to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Gillette-Campbell County Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Rapid City to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Rapid City to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rapid City to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Rapid City to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Rapid City to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rapid City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- Twice 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Sioux City to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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