There are 8 ways to get from Rio Rancho to South Dakota by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR)plane ABQ - PIR
7h 51m$103–479Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Rapid City
cheapest- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Rapid City (RAP)plane ABQ - RAP
9h 6m$97–458Train, bus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargobus
- Take the bus from Fargo to Sioux Fallsbus
2d 1h$737–1,454Drive 983.2 mi
- Drive from Rio Rancho to Sioux Fallscar 983.2 mi
17h 39m$180–260Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Watertown Municipal Airport
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Watertown Municipal Airport (ATY)plane ABQ - ATY
8h 23m$111–516Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Sioux Falls
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane ABQ - FSD
9h 3m$103–495Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Pierre Municipal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR)plane SAF - PIR
9h 38m$163–484Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Rapid City
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SAF - RAP
11h 10m$152–463
Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio Rancho to South Dakota is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Rio Rancho to South Dakota is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $100 - $480.
The distance between Rio Rancho and South Dakota is 751 miles. The road distance is 989 miles.
The best way to get from Rio Rancho to South Dakota without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $700 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Rio Rancho to South Dakota, including transfers.
South Dakota is 1h ahead of Rio Rancho. It is currently 2:06 PM in Rio Rancho and 3:06 PM in South Dakota.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio Rancho to South Dakota is 989 miles. It takes approximately 17h 39m to drive from Rio Rancho to South Dakota.
There are 81+ hotels available in South Dakota.
What companies run services between Rio Rancho, NM, USA and South Dakota, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Watertown Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Sioux Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Rapid City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Sioux Falls via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Sioux Falls via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Watertown Municipal Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Sioux Falls via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Fargo to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–90
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- [email protected]
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
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