How to get from Vail to Rapid City by car, truck, walk, bike

Distance between Vail and Rapid City is 559 kilometers (347 miles).
Driving distance from Vail to Rapid City is 803 kilometers (498 miles)

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4 Ways from Vail (United States/Colorado) to Rapid City (United States/South Dakota)

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Route instructions

1. Continue 45 m
2. Turn left onto South Frontage Road West 208 m
3. At roundabout, take exit 3 149.61 km
4. Keep left onto I 76 8.17 km
5. Keep right 334 m
6. Keep left onto I 76 11.67 km
7. Keep right onto North Valley Highway, I 25 324.89 km
8. Keep right 442 m
9. Turn right onto US 18, US 20 67.00 km
10. Turn left onto South Cedar Street, US 18, US 20, US 85 75.08 km
11. Turn right onto US 18 71.73 km
12. Keep right onto US 18 Truck 3.36 km
13. Keep right 56 m
14. Turn slight right onto Jensen Highway, US 18, US 385 6.61 km
15. Turn left onto SD 79 79.06 km
16. Keep right onto East Saint Joseph Street 612 m
17. Turn slight right onto Saint Joseph Street 2.68 km
18. Turn right onto East Boulevard, I 90 Business 254 m
19. Turn left onto Omaha Street, SD 44 1.24 km
20. Turn right onto Mount Rushmore Road 291 m
21. Turn right 48 m
22. Turn left 11 m
23. Turn right 37 m
24. Turn left 62 m
25. Arrive at destination 0 m
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