There are 5 ways to get from Apache Junction to Rapid City by plane, bus, taxi, 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 Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Rapid City (RAP)AZA - RAP
3h 53m$125–454Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Apache Junction to El Paso Bus Station
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station 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
32h 24m$303–483Drive 1,114.9 mi
- Drive from Apache Junction to Rapid City1,114.9 mi
21h 56m$204–294Fly from Phoenix
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Rapid City (RAP)PHX - RAP
7h 18m$214–592Bus, taxi via Greeley
- Take the bus from Apache Junction to El Paso Bus Station
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Greeley
- Take the bus from Greeley, CO to Buffalo, WY
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid City
33h 50m$300–470
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apache Junction to Rapid City is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 21h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Apache Junction to Rapid City is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $120 - $460.
The distance between Apache Junction and Rapid City is 905 miles. The road distance is 1121.4 miles.
The best way to get from Apache Junction to Rapid City without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 32h 24m and costs $300 - $490.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Apache Junction to Rapid City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Apache Junction to Rapid City is 1121 miles. It takes approximately 21h 56m to drive from Apache Junction to Rapid City.
There are 163+ hotels available in Rapid City.
What companies run services between Apache Junction, AZ, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?
Allegiant Air flies from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Rapid City (RAP) 3 times a week.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Phoenix to Rapid City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Apache Junction to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Greeley
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- 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
Bus from Greeley, CO to Buffalo, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $26–32
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