There are 9 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Rapid City by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, 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.
Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LFT - RAP
8h 32m$130–535Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Rapid City (RAP)plane BTR - RAP
9h 5m$120–513Bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
33h 35m$333–512Bus, train
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
43h 50m$564–1,146Drive 1,408.9 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Rapid Citycar 1,408.9 mi
25h 15m$258–372Bus to Alexandria International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Boyce, LAbus
- Fly from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane AEX - RAP
10h 15m$152–559Bus to Lake Charles Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge to Lake Charlesbus
- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LCH - RAP
9h 28m$196–602Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MSY - RAP
10h$165–694Bus, train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane GPT - RAP
11h$198–753
Baton Rouge to Rapid City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Rapid City is to fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Rapid City is to bus and fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge station to Rapid City. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge Bus Station and arriving at Rapid City via Shreveport Bus Station, Texarkana, Kansas City and Sioux Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 35m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Rapid City is 1206 miles. The road distance is 1417.1 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Rapid City without a car is to bus which takes 33h 35m and costs $330 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Baton Rouge to Rapid City, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to Rapid City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baton Rouge Bus Station.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Rapid City is to bus which takes 33h 35m and costs $330 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $550 and takes 9h 5m.
Baton Rouge to Rapid City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Shreveport Bus Station.
Rapid City is 1h behind Baton Rouge. It is currently 1:02 AM in Baton Rouge and 12:02 AM in Rapid City.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Rapid City via Shreveport Bus Station, Texarkana, Kansas City, and Sioux Falls in around 33h 35m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Rapid City (RAP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Rapid City via Houston, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Boyce, LA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Texarkana to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $110–160
Bus from Kansas City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Baton Rouge to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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Yes, the driving distance between Baton Rouge to Rapid City is 1417 miles. It takes approximately 25h 15m to drive from Baton Rouge to Rapid City.
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