There are 6 ways to get from Rio Rancho to Rapid City by plane, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Rapid City
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Rapid City (RAP)plane ABQ - RAP
8h 42m$56–343Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Denverbus
- 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
23h 34m$238–362Drive 784.9 mi
- Drive from Rio Rancho to Rapid Citycar 784.9 mi
14h 13m$144–207Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Rapid City
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SAF - RAP
10h 11m$136–448Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)plane ABQ - GCC
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
10h 58m$84–431Bus, taxi via NW Transit Center
- 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
24h 39m$219–389
Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio Rancho to Rapid City is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Rio Rancho to Rapid City is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $55 - $350.
The distance between Rio Rancho and Rapid City is 681 miles. The road distance is 789.5 miles.
The best way to get from Rio Rancho to Rapid City without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 23h 34m and costs $230 - $370.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Rio Rancho to Rapid City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio Rancho to Rapid City is 790 miles. It takes approximately 14h 13m to drive from Rio Rancho to Rapid City.
There are 181+ hotels available in Rapid City.
What companies run services between Rio Rancho, NM, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Rapid City (RAP) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Rapid City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Rapid City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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
- 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
- +1-575-613-3256
- taosrides@gmail.com
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $26–32
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