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How to get fromTennessee to Rapid Cityby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Tennessee to Rapid City by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane CHA - RAP
    6h 26m
    $206–884

  2. Fly from Nashville

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BNA - RAP
    7h 35m
    $133–618

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    32h 13m
    $269–472

  4. Drive 1,254.4 mi

    1. Drive from Nashville to Rapid Citycar car 1,254.4 mi
    19h 53m
    $229–331

  5. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport

    1. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane TYS - RAP
    6h 48m
    $228–833

  6. Fly from Memphis

    1. Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MEM - RAP
    7h 31m
    $152–667

  7. Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport

    1. Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane TRI - RAP
    10h 5m
    $221–596

  8. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    33h 13m
    $282–497

  9. Bus via Chicago #2

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Bloomingtonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloudbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St. Cloud to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    37h 48m
    $297–487

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration6h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,149.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 26m

What companies run services between Tennessee, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?

Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Rapid City (RAP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13 to Rapid City via Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Des Moines, Omaha, and Sioux Falls in around 32h 13m.

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