There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Rapid City by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SFO - RAP
9h 3m$101–451Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejobus
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center 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
42h 21m$362–648Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez 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
2d$486–1,024Drive 1,384.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Rapid Citycar 1,384.4 mi
22h 53m$253–365Bus, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SJC - RAP
10h 41m$130–627Fly from Sonoma County Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Rapid City (RAP)plane STS - RAP
7h 25m$112–532Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SMF - RAP
11h 22m$142–616Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rapid City (RAP)plane OAK - RAP
9h 21m$121–550
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Rapid City is to bus and fly which costs $100 - $460 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Rapid City is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Rapid City is 1188 miles. The road distance is 1392.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Rapid City without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 42h 21m and costs $360 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Santa Rosa to Rapid City, including transfers.
Rapid City is 1h ahead of Santa Rosa. It is currently 5:51 PM in Santa Rosa and 6:51 PM in Rapid City.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Rapid City is 1392 miles. It takes approximately 22h 53m to drive from Santa Rosa to Rapid City.
There are 181+ hotels available in Rapid City.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Rapid City, SD, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Rapid City (RAP) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Reno, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Sacramento International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rapid City via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rapid City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rapid City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Rapid City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rapid City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- 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
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
Bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $26–32
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