There are 7 ways to get from Decatur to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus, car, 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 from Decatur Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane DEC - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
6h 23m$205–577Drive 957.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Mount Rushmorecar 957.7 mi
16h 6m$175–253Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Springfieldtaxi
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
24h 33m$401–581Taxi to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly, taxi
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Bloomington-Airport-BMItaxi
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane BMI - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
7h 45m$319–709Taxi to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)taxi
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SPI - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
7h 56m$359–999Taxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the taxi from Decatur to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)taxi
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane CMI - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
6h 58m$304–701Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Burnsville to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
27h 24m$480–784
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 23m and costs $200 - $600.
The distance between Decatur and Mount Rushmore is 825 miles. The road distance is 963.3 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Mount Rushmore without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 24h 33m and costs $400 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Decatur to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Mount Rushmore is 963 miles. It takes approximately 16h 6m to drive from Decatur to Mount Rushmore.
There are 298+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Decatur to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the taxi to Decatur Airport (DEC) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Springfield, take the bus to Galesburg Amtrak Station, walk to Galesburg, take the bus to Des Moines, take the bus to Omaha, NE, take the bus to Sioux Falls, take the bus to Rapid City, then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Decatur Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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 Galesburg to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Burnsville to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–95
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
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
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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