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How to get fromWashington to Black Hillsby plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Black Hills by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway

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  1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DCA - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Black Hillstaxi taxi
    6h 36m
    $299–984

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane IAD - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Black Hillstaxi taxi
    8h 25m
    $232–713

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union 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 Spearfishbus bus
    40h 48m
    $362–545

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Spearfishbus bus
    41h 21m
    $832–1,260

  5. Drive  1,602.7 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Black Hillscar car 1,602.7 mi
    28h 5m
    $293–423

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BWI - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Black Hillstaxi taxi
    8h 6m
    $252–1,355

  7. Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Spearfishbus bus
    42h 38m
    $364–539

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar82Weekly Planes
Duration6h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,443 mi
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Black Hills, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Black Hills via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Spearfish in around 40h 48m.

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