There are 6 ways to get from Rapid City Airport (RAP) to Washington by plane, car, subway, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane RAP - DCA
4h 59m$270–1,300Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RAP - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
6h 2m$117–1,071Drive 1,568.6 mi
- Drive from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Washingtoncar 1,568.6 mi
26h 58m$287–414Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane RAP - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
6h 28m$129–586Fly to Charlottesville, train
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane RAP - CHO
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
9h 27m$149–758Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane RAP - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
9h 39m$159–664
Rapid City (RAP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rapid City Airport (RAP) to Washington is to fly and subway which costs $120 - $600 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Rapid City Airport (RAP) to Washington is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $270 - $1,300.
The distance between Rapid City Airport (RAP) and Washington is 1396 miles. The road distance is 1577.7 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Rapid City Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 59m and has one stopover.
Washington is 2h ahead of Rapid City Airport (RAP). It is currently 5:57 AM in Rapid City Airport (RAP) and 7:57 AM in Washington.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapid City Airport (RAP) to Washington is 1578 miles. It takes approximately 26h 58m to drive from Rapid City Airport (RAP) to Washington.
United Airlines, Delta and American Airlines offer flights from Rapid City Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport.
There are 1777+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Rapid City Airport (RAP), USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Rapid City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rapid City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Rapid City to Charlottesville via Denver, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rapid City to Charlottesville via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Rapid City to Richmond International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rapid City to Richmond International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Rapid City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Rapid City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rapid City to Charlottesville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Richmond International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Rapid City to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Rapid City to Richmond International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Rapid City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rapid City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rapid City to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Rapid City to Richmond International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Rapid City to Richmond International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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