There are 5 ways to get from Apache Junction to Rapid City by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Rapid City (RAP)AZA - RAP
3h 53m$125–454Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Apache Junction to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- 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
34h 34m$297–535Drive 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 14m$209–582Bus
- 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 to Omaha
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
40h 34m$304–663
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 train and taxi which takes 34h 34m and costs $290 - $550.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Apache Junction to Rapid City, including transfers.
The best way to get from Apache Junction to Rapid City is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $120 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $700 and takes 40h 34m.
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 169+ 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. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Apache Junction to Rapid City via Apache Junction, El Paso Bus Station, Denver, Denver, Omaha, and Sioux Falls in around 40h 34m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
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
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Phoenix to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Apache Junction to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.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
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $95–140
- Flexible Fares
- $130–190
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $26–32
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