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

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There are 10 ways to get from Tennessee to Rapid City by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport

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    1. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane TYS - RAP
    6h 46m
    $168–583

  2. Fly from Nashville

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BNA - RAP
    7h 41m
    $123–568

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    33h 8m
    $282–452

  4. Drive  1,254.4 mi

    1. Drive from Nashville to Rapid Citycar car 1,254.4 mi
    19h 53m
    $222–321

  5. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

    1. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane CHA - RAP
    7h 59m
    $146–584

  6. Fly from Memphis

    1. Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MEM - RAP
    7h 37m
    $132–617

  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 35m
    $221–616

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    33h 12m
    $439–685

  9. Bus, train via Carbondale

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    33h 23m
    $564–875

  10. Bus via Bloomington

    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 Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    36h 28m
    $285–437

Tennessee to Rapid City by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration33h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,178.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 46m

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

Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) 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, Chicago Bus Station, and Minneapolis in around 33h 8m.

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