There are 7 ways to get from Waltham to Rapid City by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rapid City (RAP)plane BOS - RAP
8h 44m$158–655Train, bus via Saint Paul
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
46h 13m$916–1,462Bus
- Take the bus from Newton, MA to Manhattan, NYbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
47h 20m$392–600Drive 1,845.6 mi
- Drive from Waltham to Rapid Citycar 1,845.6 mi
32h 4m$316–456Bus, train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Newton - Riverside MBTA Station to Mansfield Stationbus
- Take the train from Mansfield to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane PVD - RAP
11h 54m$178–699Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Boston to Hartford Union Stationbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Rapid City (RAP)plane BDL - RAP
12h 1m$162–706Train, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
46h 19m$757–1,224
Waltham to Rapid City by train, subway, tram, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waltham to Rapid City is to fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Waltham to Rapid City is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Waltham to Rapid City. However, there are services departing from Newton, MA and arriving at Rapid City via New York Midtown, Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 20m.
The distance between Waltham and Rapid City is 1643 miles. The road distance is 1856.4 miles.
The best way to get from Waltham to Rapid City without a car is to train and bus via Saint Paul which takes 46h 13m and costs $900 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Waltham to Rapid City, including transfers.
Waltham to Rapid City bus services, operated by Go Buses, depart from Newton, MA station.
The best way to get from Waltham to Rapid City is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $600 and takes 47h 20m.
Waltham to Rapid City bus services, operated by Go Buses, arrive at Manhattan, NY station.
Rapid City is 2h behind Waltham. It is currently 5:33 PM in Waltham and 3:33 PM in Rapid City.
What companies run services between Waltham, MA, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rapid City (RAP) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newton, MA to Rapid City via Manhattan, NY, New York Midtown, Chicago Bus Station, and Minneapolis in around 47h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rapid City via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Rapid City via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rapid City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Rapid City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- 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 Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Mansfield to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–11
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Buses
Bus from Newton, MA to Manhattan, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $36–40
- Website
- Go Buses
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 617 773 9403
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Apple Bus
Bus from Newton - Riverside MBTA Station to Mansfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- Blue Apple Bus
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