Car hire and driving in Sioux Falls
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at FSD means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Sioux Falls
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls to Omaha | United States | 262 km (163 mi) | about 3 h 33 min |
| Sioux Falls to Lincoln | United States | 305 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 8 min |
| Sioux Falls to Minneapolis | United States | 319 km (198 mi) | about 4 h 19 min |
| Sioux Falls to Saint Paul | United States | 329 km (204 mi) | about 4 h 27 min |
| Sioux Falls to Des Moines | United States | 334 km (208 mi) | about 4 h 32 min |
| Sioux Falls to Rochester | United States | 346 km (215 mi) | about 4 h 41 min |
| Sioux Falls to Fargo | United States | 371 km (230 mi) | about 5 h 2 min |
| Sioux Falls to Cedar Rapids | United States | 449 km (279 mi) | about 6 h 5 min |
| Sioux Falls to Topeka | United States | 507 km (315 mi) | about 6 h 53 min |
| Sioux Falls to Kansas City | United States | 523 km (325 mi) | about 7 h 5 min |
| Sioux Falls to Kansas City | United States | 526 km (327 mi) | about 7 h 8 min |
| Sioux Falls to Independence | United States | 531 km (330 mi) | about 7 h 12 min |
| Sioux Falls to Toronto | Canada | 1,392 km (865 mi) | about 18 h 53 min |
| Sioux Falls to Chicago | United States | 765 km (475 mi) | about 10 h 22 min |
| Sioux Falls to Houston | United States | 1,537 km (955 mi) | about 20 h 50 min |
| Sioux Falls to Phoenix | United States | 1,740 km (1,081 mi) | about 23 h 35 min |
| Sioux Falls to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,567 km (974 mi) | about 21 h 14 min |
| Sioux Falls to Dallas | United States | 1,197 km (743 mi) | about 16 h 13 min |
| Sioux Falls to Calgary | Canada | 1,547 km (961 mi) | about 20 h 58 min |
| Sioux Falls to Ottawa | Canada | 1,677 km (1,042 mi) | about 22 h 44 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Sioux Falls?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.