There are 6 ways to get from Draper to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Rapid City, taxi
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Rapid City (RAP)SLC - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmore
6h 49m$204–727Drive 635.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Draper to Mount Rushmore635.7 mi
11h 22m$116–168Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Cheyenne
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Buffalo, WY
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid City
21h 34m$246–416Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Denver
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stop to Buffalo, WY
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid City
31h 46m$324–636Fly to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, drive
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)SLC - GCC
- Drive from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Mount Rushmore
8h 44m$138–647Bus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Cheyenne
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Take the bus from Billings to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid City
30h 3m$292–534
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Draper to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Draper to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 49m and costs $200 - $750.
The distance between Draper and Mount Rushmore is 567 miles. The road distance is 639.4 miles.
The best way to get from Draper to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 21h 34m and costs $240 - $420.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Draper to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Draper to Mount Rushmore is 639 miles. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Draper to Mount Rushmore.
There are 239+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Draper, UT, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Draper Town Center Station to Mount Rushmore via Salt Lake Central Station, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Cheyenne, WY, Billings, MT, Billings, Gillette, and Rapid City in around 30h 3m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- 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 Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Buffalo, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stop to Buffalo, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- 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
Bus from Billings to Gillette
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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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