There are 3 ways to get from San Diego to Badlands National Park by plane, unknown, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, travel
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SAN - RAP
- Walk from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Badlands National Parkunknown
5h 47mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Wallbus
- Walk from Wall to Badlands National Parkunknown
2d 5hBus, travel
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Wallbus
- Walk from Wall to Badlands National Parkunknown
2d 10h
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between San Diego and Badlands National Park is 1133 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Badlands National Park without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 2 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from San Diego to Badlands National Park, including transfers.
Badlands National Park is 1h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 3:40 AM in San Diego and 4:40 AM in Badlands National Park.
There are seven+ hotels available in Badlands National Park.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Badlands National Park, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Diego to Badlands National Park. However, you can fly to Rapid City (RAP) then travel to Badlands National Park. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Diego to Badlands National Park via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Kansas City, Kansas City, Sioux Falls, and Wall in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Sioux Falls to Wall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Tulsa to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $60–90
Bus from Kansas City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Sioux Falls to Wall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- Greyhound
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