There are 6 ways to get from Elko to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Elko Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Elko Regional Airport (EKO) to Rapid City (RAP)plane EKO - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
8h 40m$188–550Drive 853.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elko to Mount Rushmorecar 853.4 mi
14h 29m$156–225Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Elko to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Buffalo, WYbus
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillettetaxi
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
24h 22m$270–465Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Elko Amtrak 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
34h 34m$311–934Train to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Elko Amtrak Station to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SLC - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
11h 29m$238–798Bus
- Take the bus from Elko to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
32h 51m$315–583
Elko Regional Airport (EKO) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elko to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Elko to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 40m and costs $180 - $550.
The distance between Elko and Mount Rushmore is 723 miles. The road distance is 858.4 miles.
The best way to get from Elko to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 24h 22m and costs $270 - $470.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Elko to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Elko to Mount Rushmore is 858 miles. It takes approximately 14h 29m to drive from Elko to Mount Rushmore.
There are 238+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Elko, NV, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Elko to Mount Rushmore via Elko, Cheyenne, WY, Billings, MT, Billings, Gillette, and Rapid City in around 32h 51m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Elko Regional Airport to Rapid City via Salt Lake City International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Elko Regional Airport to Rapid City via Salt Lake City International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Elko Regional Airport to Rapid City via Salt Lake City International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Elko Amtrak Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Elko Amtrak Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- 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 Elko to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- 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 Buffalo, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- 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
- 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
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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