There are 5 ways to get from Butte to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, 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 Bert Mooney Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Rapid City (RAP)plane BTM - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
7h 23m$175–530Drive 566.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Butte to Mount Rushmorecar 566.7 mi
9h 36m$104–150Bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
12h 25m$130–366Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane HLN - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
7h 43m$205–594Bus to Missoula International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Butte to Missoulabus
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MSO - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
9h 27m$191–606
Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 23m and costs $170 - $550.
The distance between Butte and Mount Rushmore is 519 miles. The road distance is 570 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 12h 25m and costs $130 - $370.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Butte to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Butte to Mount Rushmore is 570 miles. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Butte to Mount Rushmore.
There are 253+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Butte to Mount Rushmore via Billings, Gillette, and Rapid City in around 12h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–100
- 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
Bus from Butte to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- 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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