There are 4 ways to get from Steamboat Springs to Rapid City by plane, shuttle, 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 from Yampa Valley Airport
best- Fly from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane HDN - RAP
7h 5m$80–368Drive 423.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Steamboat Springs to Rapid Citycar 423.6 mi
8h 8m$78–112Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Steamboat Springs, CO to I-70/Kipling St., West Denver, CO
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus
18h 26m$264–325Shuttle to Denver, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Steamboat Springs, CO to Denver International Airport, CO
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane DEN - RAP
7h 24m$167–444
Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Steamboat Springs to Rapid City is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Steamboat Springs to Rapid City is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $80 - $370.
The distance between Steamboat Springs and Rapid City is 366 miles. The road distance is 426.1 miles.
The best way to get from Steamboat Springs to Rapid City without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 18h 26m and costs $260 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Steamboat Springs to Rapid City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Steamboat Springs to Rapid City is 426 miles. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Steamboat Springs to Rapid City.
There are 215+ hotels available in Rapid City.
What companies run services between Steamboat Springs, CO, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Rapid City (RAP) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Yampa Valley Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Denver to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Yampa Valley Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 800-822-4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Steamboat Springs, CO to I-70/Kipling St., West Denver, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–100
- Website
- https://letsride.co
Shuttle from Steamboat Springs, CO to Denver International Airport, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–120
- Website
- https://letsride.co
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.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
- 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
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