There are 4 ways to get from Denver to Lead by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Rapid City, drive
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane DEN - RAP
- Drive from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Leadcar
3h 58m$60–315Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Spearfishbus
13h 20m$241–308Drive 374.3 mi
- Drive from Denver to Leadcar 374.3 mi
6h 46m$69–99Fly to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)plane DEN - GCC
- Take the bus from Gillette to Spearfishbus
6h 1m$160–443
Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Lead is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Lead is to fly and drive which takes 3h 58m and costs $60 - $320.
The distance between Denver and Lead is 382 miles. The road distance is 376.5 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Lead without a car is to bus which takes 13h 20m and costs $240 - $310.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Denver to Lead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Lead is 377 miles. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Denver to Lead.
There are 244+ hotels available in Lead.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Lead, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Denver Union Station to Lead via Buffalo, WY, Buffalo, Gillette, and Spearfish in around 13h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Denver to Gillette-Campbell County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- 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
- $110–140
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Buffalo to Gillette
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Gillette to Spearfish
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
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