There are 5 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Rapid City by plane, train, bus 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.
Recommended option
Fly • 7 h 9 min
$302 - $1,838
Cheapest option
Bus via Chicago, IL • 39 h 11 min
$206 - $374
3 alternative options
Train, bus • 32 h 39 min
$253 - $550
Bus • 34 h 45 min
$207 - $387
Drive • 21 h 52 min
$130 - $200
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Rapid City is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 21 h 52 min.
The quickest way to get from Pittsburgh to Rapid City is to fly which costs $300 - $1,900 and takes 7 h 9 min.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Rapid City is 1217 miles. The road distance is 1380.9 miles.
It takes approximately 7 h 9 min to get from Pittsburgh to Rapid City, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh to Rapid City. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh, Pa and arriving at Rapid City, SD via Kansas City, MO and Sioux Falls, SD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34 h 45 min.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Rapid City is to fly which takes 7 h 9 min and costs $300 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $390 and takes 34 h 45 min.
Pittsburgh to Rapid City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from New York station.
- Distance: 1217.2 miles
- Duration: 7 h 9 min
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?
Delta, United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Pittsburgh to Rapid City hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pittsburgh to Rapid City via Kansas City, Mo, Kansas City, MO, and Sioux Falls, SD in around 34 h 45 min.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 27 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550 - $3,700
Flights from Pittsburgh to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550 - $3,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 3 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480 - $3,900
Flights from Pittsburgh to Rapid City via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 12 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480 - $3,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 38 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450 - $900
Flights from Pittsburgh to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 39 min
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450 - $900
Flights from Pittsburgh to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450 - $900
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak to Chicago Union Station Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $210
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $75 - $110
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $130 - $190
- Business Coach Seat
- $140 - $210
- Room
- $320 - $440
Train from Chicago Union Station Amtrak to St. Paul-Minneapolis Union Depot Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $180
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $65 - $100
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $110 - $170
- Business Coach Seat
- $120 - $180
- Room
- $280 - $400
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- Phone
- 800-451-5333
- info@jeffersonlines.com
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Burnsville, MN to Rapid City, SD
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100 - $150
- Schedules at
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City, MO to Sioux Falls, SD
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65 - $95
- Schedules at
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls, SD to Rapid City, SD
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60 - $90
- Schedules at
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames, IA to Albert Lea, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29 - $45
- Schedules at
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Albert Lea, MN to Rapid City, SD
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $90 - $130
- Schedules at
- jeffersonlines.com
Rome2rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Kansas City, Mo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80 - $210
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $80 - $140
- Flexible
- $150 - $210
Bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Akron, Oh
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17 - $40
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $17 - $26
- Flexible
- $30 - $40
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Akron, OH to Chicago, IL
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $65
- Schedules at
- baronsbus.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago, IL to Ames, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35 - $95
- Schedules at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
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