There are 5 ways to get from Buffalo to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), 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, taxi
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane BUF - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
6h 52m$284–1,100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
35h 24m$228–559Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillettetaxi
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
47h 16m$403–786Drive 1,435.7 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Mount Rushmorecar 1,435.7 mi
24h 29m$262–379Bus via Youngstown
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Youngstown, OHbus
- Take the bus from Youngstown Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
37h 49m$240–599
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $260 - $380 and takes 24h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 52m and costs $280 - $1,100.
The distance between Buffalo and Mount Rushmore is 1268 miles. The road distance is 1444.1 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 35h 24m and costs $220 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Buffalo to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Mount Rushmore is 1444 miles. It takes approximately 24h 29m to drive from Buffalo to Mount Rushmore.
There are 249+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Buffalo to Mount Rushmore via Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 35h 24m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Youngstown Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Youngstown, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- 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
- 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
- $110–140
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 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
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