There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Custer by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Rapid City, taxi
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rapid City (RAP)SEA - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid City (RAP) to Custer
8h 5m$406–576Fly to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)SEA - GCC
- Drive from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Custer
9h 35m$127–521Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid City
- Take the taxi from Rapid City to Custer
24h 52m$244–609Drive 1,162.8 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Custer1,162.8 mi
18h 24m$213–307Bus, taxi via Seattle Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid City
- Take the taxi from Rapid City to Custer
27h 12m$251–620Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Seattle to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid City
- Take the taxi from Rapid City to Custer
27h 14m$271–683
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Custer is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 18h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Custer is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 5m and costs $400 - $600.
The distance between Seattle and Custer is 1021 miles. The road distance is 1169.6 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Custer without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 24h 52m and costs $240 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Seattle to Custer, including transfers.
Custer is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 12:09 PM in Seattle and 1:09 PM in Custer.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Custer is 1170 miles. It takes approximately 18h 24m to drive from Seattle to Custer.
There are 148+ hotels available in Custer.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Custer, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Custer. However, you can take the line 124 bus to Tukwila International Blvd Station - Bay 2, walk to Tukwila International Blvd Station - Bay 1, take the bus to International Blvd & S 176th St - Bay 1, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Custer. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Spokane Station, take the bus to Billings, take the bus to Gillette, take the bus to Rapid City, then take the taxi to Custer.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $40–95
Bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $45–110
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Gillette
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–100
- Book at
- https://www.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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–65
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $120–170
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
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