There are 7 ways to get from Bend to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Rapid City, taxi
best- Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Rapid City (RAP)plane RDM - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
7h 7m$202–598Fly Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)plane RDM - GCC
- Drive from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Mount Rushmorecar
10h 37m$126–528Bus
- Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
32h 10m$232–631Drive 1,142.2 mi
- Drive from Bend to Mount Rushmorecar 1,142.2 mi
23h 46m$209–302Amtrak Thruway to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Rapid City, taxi
- Take the bus from Bend, OR to Jaqua Academic Center - Eugenebus
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Rapid City (RAP)plane EUG - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
10h 1m$298–909Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Rapid City, taxi
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane PDX - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
10h 16m$247–831Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Portland to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
32h 32m$255–906
Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bend to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $200 - $310 and takes 23h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bend to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 7m and costs $200 - $600.
The distance between Bend and Mount Rushmore is 950 miles. The road distance is 1148.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bend to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 32h 10m and costs $230 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Bend to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bend to Mount Rushmore is 1149 miles. It takes approximately 23h 46m to drive from Bend to Mount Rushmore.
There are 235+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Bend, OR, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Mount Rushmore via Portland Union Station, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Pasco Bus Stop, Spokane, Billings, Gillette, and Rapid City in around 32h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Rapid City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Bend, OR to Jaqua Academic Center - Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- info@cobreeze.com
- Website
- cobreeze.com
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–64
- Website
- https://cobreeze.com/
- Schedules at
- https://cobreeze.com/schedule/
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58–62
- Website
- https://cobreeze.com/
- Schedules at
- https://cobreeze.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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 Bend, OR to Jaqua Academic Center - Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
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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