There are 8 ways to get from Los Angeles to Custer by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Los Angeles International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LAX - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Custertaxi
7h 16m$226–553Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Rapid City (RAP)plane BUR - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Custertaxi
7h 14m$220–567Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal 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
- Take the taxi from Rapid City to Custertaxi
36h 59m$363–597Drive 1,271.8 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Custercar 1,271.8 mi
21h 17m$233–336Train to Ontario International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamongatrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane ONT - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Custertaxi
8h 33m$260–733Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SNA - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Custertaxi
9h 34m$252–649Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Los Angeles 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
- Take the taxi from Rapid City to Custertaxi
40h 47m$382–695Bus, taxi via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmontbus
- Take the taxi from 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont to Greeley, COtaxi
- Take the bus from Greeley, CO to Buffalo, WYbus
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillettetaxi
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
- Take the taxi from Rapid City to Custertaxi
41h 18m$441–696
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Custer is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 21h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Custer is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 14m and costs $220 - $600.
The distance between Los Angeles and Custer is 1145 miles. The road distance is 1279.2 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Custer without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 36h 59m and costs $360 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Los Angeles to Custer, including transfers.
Custer is 1h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 6:01 AM in Los Angeles and 7:01 AM in Custer.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Custer is 1279 miles. It takes approximately 21h 17m to drive from Los Angeles to Custer.
There are 139+ hotels available in Custer.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Custer, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Los Angeles to Custer. However, you can take the bus to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Custer. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Las Vegas BusTerminal, take the bus to Denver Union Station, take the bus to Buffalo, WY, take the taxi to Gillette, take the bus to Rapid City, then take the taxi to Custer.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rapid City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rapid City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
Bus from Greeley, CO to Buffalo, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $16–170
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
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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