There are 7 ways to get from Albuquerque to Custer by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Rapid City, taxi
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Rapid City (RAP)ABQ - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid City (RAP) to Custer
6h 9m$220–661Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)ABQ - GCC
- Drive from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Custer
7h 38m$106–526Bus, taxi via Denver
- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Denver
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WY
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid City
- Take the taxi from Rapid City to Custer
21h 47m$347–486Drive 769 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Custer769 mi
13h 47m$141–203Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Rapid City, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Rapid City (RAP)SAF - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid City (RAP) to Custer
6h 55m$276–625Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WY
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid City
- Take the taxi from Rapid City to Custer
23h 14m$305–442Bus, taxi via Thornton
- Take the bus from Albuquerque, NM to Denver
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WY
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid City
- Take the taxi from Rapid City to Custer
23h 23m$329–472
Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Custer is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Custer is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 9m and costs $220 - $700.
The distance between Albuquerque and Custer is 706 miles. The road distance is 773.5 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Custer without a car is to bus and taxi via Denver which takes 21h 47m and costs $340 - $490.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Albuquerque to Custer, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Custer is 773 miles. It takes approximately 13h 47m to drive from Albuquerque to Custer.
There are 142+ hotels available in Custer.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Custer, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Albuquerque to Custer. However, you can take the line 50 bus to Sunport @ Arrivals Level, walk to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Custer. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Denver, walk to 18th St & Curtis St, take the bus to Union Station Gate B2, walk to Denver Union Station, take the bus to Buffalo, WY, take the taxi to Gillette, take the bus to Rapid City, then take the taxi to Custer.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Gillette to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- taosrides@gmail.com
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Albuquerque, NM to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $60–90
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
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