There are 7 ways to get from Erie to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, train, bus, 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 Erie International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Erie International Airport (ERI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane ERI - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
9h 29m$202–672Train, bus
- Take the train from Erie Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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
31h 59m$230–575Drive 1,347.2 mi
- Drive from Erie to Mount Rushmorecar 1,347.2 mi
22h 57m$246–356Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Erie Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Rapid City (RAP)plane CLE - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
9h 32m$228–758Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NYbus
- 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
9h 26m$293–1,142Train, bus via Minneapolis
- Take the train from Erie Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
32h 25m$232–575Bus
- Take the bus from Erie 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
33h 29m$221–531
Erie International Airport (ERI) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erie to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 22h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Erie to Mount Rushmore is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 9h 26m and costs $290 - $1,200.
The distance between Erie and Mount Rushmore is 1213 miles. The road distance is 1355.1 miles.
The best way to get from Erie to Mount Rushmore without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 59m and costs $230 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Erie to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Erie to Mount Rushmore is 1355 miles. It takes approximately 22h 57m to drive from Erie to Mount Rushmore.
There are 253+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Erie, PA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Erie to Mount Rushmore via Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 33h 29m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Erie International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Erie International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rapid City via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- 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
- $260–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Erie International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Erie International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rapid City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Erie Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Erie Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Erie to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- 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
- $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 Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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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