There are 10 ways to get from Modesto to Rapid City by bus, subway, plane, taxi, 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, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SFO - RAP
9h 58m$102–463Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Harmony Transfer Centrebus
- Take the bus from Harmony Transfer Center to Greeley Evans Regional Transportation Centerbus Px
- 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
40h 15mBus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Denvertrain
- 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
47h 48m$290–928Drive 1,347.6 mi
- Drive from Modesto to Rapid Citycar 1,347.6 mi
22h 58m$246–356Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SMF - RAP
10h 8m$133–585Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane FAT - RAP
10h 18m$155–690Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SJC - RAP
10h 50m$127–621Bus to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Modesto to Stocktonbus
- Fly from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SCK - RAP
7h 31m$115–506Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rapid City (RAP)plane OAK - RAP
9h 13m$107–501Bus, train
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Lodi Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
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San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Rapid City is to bus and BART and fly which costs $100 - $470 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Rapid City is to bus and fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Modesto and Rapid City is 1222 miles. The road distance is 1355.4 miles.
The best way to get from Modesto to Rapid City without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 40h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Modesto to Rapid City, including transfers.
Rapid City is 1h ahead of Modesto. It is currently 9:16 PM in Modesto and 10:16 PM in Rapid City.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Rapid City is 1355 miles. It takes approximately 22h 58m to drive from Modesto to Rapid City.
There are 180+ hotels available in Rapid City.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Modesto to Rapid City. However, you can take the bus to BART Dublin Station, walk to Dublin / Pleasanton, take the subway to Daly City, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), walk to Rapid City SD Rapid City Regional Airport, then take the bus to Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospital. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Sacramento Bus Station, take the bus to Sparks Transit Center, take the bus to Harmony Transfer Centre, walk to Harmony Transfer Center, take the bus to Greeley Evans Regional Transportation Center, take the bus to Buffalo, WY, take the taxi to Gillette, then take the bus to Rapid City.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Reno, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Sacramento International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rapid City via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Rapid City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rapid City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Rapid City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rapid City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rapid City via Burbank, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rapid City via Ontario/San Bernardino, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rapid City via Indio/Palm Springs, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Harmony Transfer Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Lodi Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 970 350 9287
- Website
- greeleyevanstransit.com
Bus from Harmony Transfer Center to Greeley Evans Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://greeleyevanstransit.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- 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
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 Denver to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–17
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3–17
- Titanium
- $3–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $26–32
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