There are 9 ways to get from San Clemente to Rapid City by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SAN - RAP
8h 32m$130–505Train to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane CLD - RAP
9h 12m$127–510Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus
39h 26mDrive 1,331 mi
- Drive from San Clemente to Rapid Citycar 1,331 mi
22h 10m$243–351Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LAX - RAP
9h 10m$139–521Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SNA - RAP
10h 21m$134–522Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier to San Bernardino Depottrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane ONT - RAP
10h 36m$135–536Bus via Buffalo
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus
39h 35mTrain, bus
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus
41h 11m
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Clemente to Rapid City is to train and fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from San Clemente to Rapid City is to train and fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from San Clemente to Rapid City. However, there are services departing from Calle De Los Molinos-Avd Pico and arriving at Rapid City via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Santa Ana Bus Stop, Las Vegas BusTerminal, Denver and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 26m.
The distance between San Clemente and Rapid City is 1172 miles. The road distance is 1338.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Clemente to Rapid City without a car is to bus which takes 39h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from San Clemente to Rapid City, including transfers.
San Clemente to Rapid City bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
San Clemente to Rapid City bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Las Vegas BusTerminal station.
Rapid City is 1h ahead of San Clemente. It is currently 5:02 AM in San Clemente and 6:02 AM in Rapid City.
Yes, the driving distance between San Clemente to Rapid City is 1339 miles. It takes approximately 22h 10m to drive from San Clemente to Rapid City.
What companies run services between San Clemente, CA, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Calle De Los Molinos-Avd Pico to Rapid City via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Santa Ana-Santiago, Santa Ana Bus Stop, Las Vegas BusTerminal, Denver Union Station, Denver, and Buffalo in around 39h 26m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rapid City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Rapid City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Clemente Pier to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Denver to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Buffalo to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Buffalo to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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