There are 7 ways to get from Rapid City to Carson City by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Rapid City, bus
best- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)RAP - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
9h 12m$117–540Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillette
- Take the taxi from Gillette to Buffalo, WY
- Take the bus from Buffalo, WY to Cheyenne, WY
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
31h 37m$203–445Bus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillette
- Take the taxi from Gillette to Buffalo, WY
- Take the bus from Buffalo, WY to Denver Union Station
- Take the train from Denver to Reno
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court
40h 38m$311–1,030Drive 1,180.6 mi
- Drive from Rapid City to Carson City1,180.6 mi
19h 10m$216–312Bus to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillette
- Fly from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)GCC - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
13h 28m$137–646Drive to Scottsbluff, fly, bus
- Drive from Rapid City to Scottsbluff-Airport-BFF
- Fly from Scottsbluff (BFF) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)BFF - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
11h 13m$138–559Bus
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court
40h 6m$248–563
Rapid City to Carson City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rapid City to Carson City is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rapid City to Carson City is to fly and bus which takes 9h 12m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Rapid City to Carson City. However, there are services departing from Rapid City and arriving at S Stewart Street at Supreme Court via Gillette, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA Bay B and RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 6m.
The distance between Rapid City and Carson City is 960 miles. The road distance is 1187.5 miles.
The best way to get from Rapid City to Carson City without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 31h 37m and costs $200 - $450.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Rapid City to Carson City, including transfers.
Rapid City to Carson City bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Rapid City station.
Rapid City to Carson City bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Gillette station.
Carson City is 1h behind Rapid City. It is currently 7:16 PM in Rapid City and 6:16 PM in Carson City.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapid City to Carson City is 1187 miles. It takes approximately 19h 10m to drive from Rapid City to Carson City.
What companies run services between Rapid City, SD, USA and Carson City, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from Rapid City to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court via Gillette, Billings, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA Bay B, RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS, and RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS in around 40h 6m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Gillette-Campbell County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Scottsbluff to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gillette-Campbell County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 775 348 0400
- Website
- rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rapid City to Gillette
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Gillette to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Buffalo, WY to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Buffalo, WY to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $26–32
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