There are 4 ways to get from Sacramento to Badlands National Park by plane, unknown, bus, or train
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 Sacramento International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SMF - RAP
- Walk from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Badlands National Parkunknown
6h 57mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Wallbus
- Walk from Wall to Badlands National Parkunknown
42h 45mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Sacramento to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Wallbus
- Walk from Wall to Badlands National Parkunknown
44h 28mTrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SJC - RAP
- Walk from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Badlands National Parkunknown
10h 13m
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sacramento and Badlands National Park is 1080 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Badlands National Park without a car is to bus and travel which takes 42h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Sacramento to Badlands National Park, including transfers.
Badlands National Park is 1h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 1:03 AM in Sacramento and 2:03 AM in Badlands National Park.
There are seven+ hotels available in Badlands National Park.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Badlands National Park, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sacramento to Badlands National Park. However, you can take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then travel to Badlands National Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Badlands National Park via Sparks Transit Center, Cheyenne, WY, Billings, and Wall in around 42h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Wall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $100–140
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Billings to Wall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $100–140
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