There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Custer by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Detroit, taxi
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rapid City (RAP)DTW - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Custer
7h 53m$227–582Drive 1,200.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Detroit to Custer1,200.3 mi
20h 15m$220–317Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Take the taxi from Rapid City to Custer
28h 32m$270–677Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Rapid City (RAP)FNT - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Custer
8h 55m$265–644Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Take the taxi from Rapid City to Custer
29h 21m$259–650Train, bus, taxi via Minneapolis
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Take the taxi from Rapid City to Custer
30h 12m$272–647Bus, taxi via Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Take the taxi from Rapid City to Custer
30h 22m$276–643
Detroit (DTW) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Custer is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 20h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Custer is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 53m and costs $220 - $600.
The distance between Detroit and Custer is 1075 miles. The road distance is 1207.3 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Custer without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 28h 32m and costs $270 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Detroit to Custer, including transfers.
Custer is 2h behind Detroit. It is currently 2:46 PM in Detroit and 12:46 PM in Custer.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Custer is 1207 miles. It takes approximately 20h 15m to drive from Detroit to Custer.
There are 156+ hotels available in Custer.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Custer, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Detroit to Custer. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport Mcnamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Custer. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Omaha, NE, take the bus to Sioux Falls, take the bus to Rapid City, then take the taxi to Custer.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Grand Rapids, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Madison, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–173
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $80–120
- Flexible Fares
- $110–170
- Saver Fare
- $125
- Flex Fare
- $173
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- 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
Bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $120–170
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
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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