There are 6 ways to get from Rapid City to Salt Lake County by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, 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 from Rapid City
best- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane RAP - SLC
6h 31m$105–482Bus
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
20h 1mBus, train
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Wheatlandbus
- Take the bus from Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stop to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Salt Lake Citytrain
29h 45mDrive 651.7 mi
- Drive from Rapid City to Salt Lake Countycar 651.7 mi
11h 24m$119–172Bus to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
- Fly from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane GCC - SLC
8h 33m$147–538Bus via Butte
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lakebus
22h 2m
Rapid City (RAP) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rapid City to Salt Lake County is to drive which costs $110 - $180 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Rapid City to Salt Lake County is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $100 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Rapid City to Salt Lake County. However, there are services departing from Rapid City and arriving at Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr via Buffalo and Cheyenne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 1m.
The distance between Rapid City and Salt Lake County is 535 miles. The road distance is 655.5 miles.
The best way to get from Rapid City to Salt Lake County without a car is to bus which takes 20h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Rapid City to Salt Lake County, including transfers.
Rapid City to Salt Lake County bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Rapid City station.
The best way to get from Rapid City to Salt Lake County is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $100 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 20h 1m.
Rapid City to Salt Lake County bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapid City to Salt Lake County is 656 miles. It takes approximately 11h 24m to drive from Rapid City to Salt Lake County.
What companies run services between Rapid City, SD, USA and Salt Lake County, UT, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rapid City to Murray Central Station via Buffalo, Cheyenne, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, and Salt Lake Central Station in around 20h 1m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Gillette-Campbell County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Salt Lake City International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Salt Lake City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Rapid City to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rapid City to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Rapid City to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
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 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Buffalo to Wheatland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stop to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Butte to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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