There are 8 ways to get from Gallup to Rapid City by train, plane, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Albuquerque International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Gallup Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Rapid City (RAP)plane ABQ - RAP
10h 16m$89–439Drive to Cortez, fly
cheapest- Drive from Gallup to Cortez (CEZ)car
- Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Rapid City (RAP)plane CEZ - RAP
8h 22m$84–395Train, bus, taxi via Denver
- Take the train from Gallup Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillettetaxi
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
24h 52m$256–398Drive 850.4 mi
- Drive from Gallup to Rapid Citycar 850.4 mi
17h 12m$156–225Bus, taxi to Four Corners Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Yatahey - Red Mesa Store to Newcomb - Firestationbus
- Take the taxi from Newcomb - Firestation to Orchard Plazataxi
- Fly from Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane FMN - RAP
11h 43m$186–521Fly from Gallup
- Fly from Gallup (GUP) to Rapid City (RAP)plane GUP - RAP
7h 51m$109–476Train, shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gallup Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SAF - RAP
11h 42m$159–494Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Gallup Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillettetaxi
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
26h 19m$208–360
Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gallup to Rapid City is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 17h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Gallup to Rapid City is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $100 - $480.
The distance between Gallup and Rapid City is 829 miles. The road distance is 855.4 miles.
The best way to get from Gallup to Rapid City without a car is to train and bus and taxi via Denver which takes 24h 52m and costs $250 - $400.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Gallup to Rapid City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gallup to Rapid City is 855 miles. It takes approximately 17h 12m to drive from Gallup to Rapid City.
There are 163+ hotels available in Rapid City.
What companies run services between Gallup, NM, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?
Advanced Air, LLC, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gallup (GUP) to Rapid City (RAP) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Four Corners Regional Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Gallup to Rapid City via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Cortez to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Cortez to Rapid City via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Rapid City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Gallup Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- 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
- $110–140
- 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
- Phone
- +1 928-729-4002
- navajotransit@outlook.com
- Website
- navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
Bus from Yatahey - Red Mesa Store to Newcomb - Firestation
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- taosrides@gmail.com
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $26–130
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