submitted 3 months ago by Nakoichi@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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Tomorrow at about 1pm I am going to be in Seattle with no ride home and no ride to my destination (Pine Ridge). One way or another I am getting there, even if it means buying another plane ticket. If I do not have to pay for half the rental car that means I have an extra $1300 for my travel budget.

So my question is, can anyone help me get to Pine Ridge in South Dakota from Seattle in 5 days, I am not an experienced traveler and don't have a drivers license.

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[-] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 11 points 3 months ago

A lot of things become a lot easier if you can get picked up from Rapid City or Hot Springs.

A one-way trip by plane from Seattle to Rapid City on this short of timeframe is looking like upwards of $400.

Amtrak can get you within 300 miles, to Williston ND, where there's a good amount of traffic going north/south to western SD.

You may have to hitchhike after that. I've never done this but I know a handful of people who have, and that part of the country intuitively feels like the best place to have an adventure like that.

[-] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 11 points 3 months ago

Amtrak or even a Greyhound will get you there in a few days

[-] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 5 points 3 months ago

Good point.

@Nakoichi@hexbear.net there are bus-only routes that will take you from Seattle to Rapid City, for maybe $150. Do make sure to pick the ones with plenty of space between the legs of the trip, as long-distance busses in this country are notoriously tardy.