There are 4 ways to get from Boston to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Boston Logan Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rapid City (RAP)BOS - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmore
7h 12m$223–669Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Boston to Providence
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Rapid City (RAP)PVD - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmore
9h 25m$207–1,159Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WY
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid City
2d 8h$460–1,353Drive 1,884.9 mi
- Drive from Boston to Mount Rushmore1,884.9 mi
31h 59m$344–497
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $340 - $500 and takes 31h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 12m and costs $220 - $700.
The distance between Boston and Mount Rushmore is 1650 miles. The road distance is 1895.9 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Mount Rushmore without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 8h and costs $460 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Boston to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Mount Rushmore is 1896 miles. It takes approximately 31h 59m to drive from Boston to Mount Rushmore.
There are 240+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Mount Rushmore. However, you can fly to Rapid City (RAP) then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Denver, walk to Denver Union Station, take the bus to Buffalo, WY, take the taxi to Gillette, take the bus to Rapid City, then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rapid City via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rapid City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $26–120
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
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