There are 8 ways to get from Rapid City to Sturgis by plane, car, bus, train, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 South Bend, drive
best- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to South Bend (SBN)plane RAP - SBN
- Drive from South-Bend-Airport-SBN to Sturgiscar
6h 48m$140–679Fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane RAP - FWA
- Drive from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Sturgiscar
7h 40m$112–473Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Sturgistaxi
24h 15m$382–644Drive 1,019.4 mi
- Drive from Rapid City to Sturgiscar 1,019.4 mi
17h 21m$186–269Fly to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane RAP - AZO
- Take the taxi from Kalamazoo-Airport-AZO to Sturgistaxi
9h 33m$226–615Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane RAP - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago to Shipshewanabus
8h 57m$140–475Bus
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Lagrangebus
24h 57m$253–422Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Shipshewanabus
27h 58m$285–450
Rapid City (RAP) to South Bend (SBN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rapid City to Sturgis is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Rapid City to Sturgis is to fly and drive which takes 6h 48m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Rapid City to Sturgis. However, there are services departing from Rapid City and arriving at Lagrange via Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 57m.
The distance between Rapid City and Sturgis is 931 miles. The road distance is 1025.3 miles.
The best way to get from Rapid City to Sturgis without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 24h 15m and costs $380 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Rapid City to Sturgis, including transfers.
Rapid City to Sturgis bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Rapid City station.
Rapid City to Sturgis bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
Sturgis is 2h ahead of Rapid City. It is currently 3:01 PM in Rapid City and 5:01 PM in Sturgis.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapid City to Sturgis is 1025 miles. It takes approximately 17h 21m to drive from Rapid City to Sturgis.
What companies run services between Rapid City, SD, USA and Sturgis, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Rapid City to Sturgis via Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago, and Lagrange in around 24h 57m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Rapid City to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Rapid City to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Rapid City to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rapid City to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Rapid City to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Rapid City to Fort Wayne International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rapid City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Rapid City to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Rapid City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Rapid City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Rapid City to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Rapid City to Fort Wayne International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Rapid City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rapid City to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Rapid City to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Rapid City to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Shipshewana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Lagrange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Shipshewana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Elkhart Taxi
- Phone
- +1-574-206-4245
- Website
- elkharttaxiservice.com
A Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 574-233-9333
South Bend Taxi
- Phone
- +1-574-383-6767
- Website
- southbendtaxi.com
United Cab
- Phone
- +1 574-233-9599
Bronco Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 269-343-3000
The Taxi Guy
- Phone
- +1-269-355-4808
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