A range switching apparatus is provided with a pair of discs defining, an engagement groove therebetween, a pin, and an arm portion which are used for switching to a desired drive range; a motor for driving the discs, the engagement groove, the pin, and the arm portion used for switching the drive range; a speed reducing gear mechanism for reducing a drive force of the motor and transmitting the drive force to the discs, the engagement groove, the pin, and the arm portion, used for switching the drive range; and an electromagnetic clutch for engaging and disengaging a power transmission state between the motor and the speed reducing gear mechanism. An adsorbed disc of the electromagnetic clutch is connected to a power input shaft of the speed reducing gear mechanism.