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How to get fromRapid City to Vernalby plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Rapid City to Vernal by plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Rapid City to Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (RKS)plane plane RAP - RKS
    2. Drive from Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) to Vernalcar car
    8h 3m
    $97–400

  2. Fly Rapid City to Vernal Regional Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Vernal Regional Airport (VEL)plane plane RAP - VEL
    6h 10m
    $76–365

  3. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gillette to Buffalobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo, WY to Cheyenne, WYbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cheyenne to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Vernal Quality Innshuttle bus
    25h 32m
    $293–451

  4. Drive 578.3 mi

    1. Drive from Rapid City to Vernalcar car 578.3 mi
    10h 41m
    $106–153

  5. Fly Rapid City to Yampa Valley Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Yampa Valley Airport (HDN)plane plane RAP - HDN
    2. Drive from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Vernalcar car
    7h 51m
    $91–385

  6. Bus to Chadron Municipal Airport, fly to Vernal Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospital to Chadron NE Chadron Community Hospitalbus bus
    2. Fly from Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) to Vernal Regional Airport (VEL)plane plane CDR - VEL
    12h 41m
    $152–605

  7. Bus, shuttle via Butte

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gillette to Billingsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Billings, MT to Butte, MTbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Salt Lake City Airportbus bus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Salt Lake City Airport, UT to Vernal Quality Innshuttle bus
    26h 23m
    $301–503

Rapid City (RAP) to Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 478.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Rapid City, SD, USA and Vernal, UT, USA?

American Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) twice daily.

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