There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Black Hills by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), train, 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.
Fly to Rapid City, taxi
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rapid City (RAP)plane STL - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Black Hillstaxi
7h 29m$218–662Drive 989.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Black Hillscar 989.8 mi
15h 34m$170–245Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Spearfishbus
21h 58m$265–381Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Spearfishbus
28h 47m$562–844Fly to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)plane STL - GCC
- Take the bus from Gillette to Spearfishbus
9h 15m$218–556Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Spearfishbus
24h 24m$373–550
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Black Hills is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Black Hills is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 29m and costs $210 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Black Hills. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Spearfish via Kansas City and Sioux Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 58m.
The distance between St. Louis and Black Hills is 826 miles. The road distance is 995.6 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Black Hills without a car is to bus which takes 21h 58m and costs $260 - $390.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from St. Louis to Black Hills, including transfers.
St. Louis to Black Hills bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Black Hills bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Kansas City Bus Station.
Black Hills is 1h behind St. Louis. It is currently 6:15 PM in St. Louis and 5:15 PM in Black Hills.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Black Hills is 996 miles. It takes approximately 15h 34m to drive from St. Louis to Black Hills.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Black Hills, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Black Hills via Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, Sioux Falls, and Spearfish in around 21h 58m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rapid City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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 Spearfish
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $90–130
Bus from Minneapolis to Spearfish
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $150–210
Bus from Gillette to Spearfish
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $30–45
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 Spearfish
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $90–130
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
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