There are 6 ways to get from Fresno to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Rapid City, taxi
best- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane FAT - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
6h 56m$211–671Fly to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)plane FAT - GCC
- Drive from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Mount Rushmorecar
9h 17m$135–591Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmontbus
- Take the taxi from 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont to Greeley, COtaxi
- Take the bus from Greeley, CO to Buffalo, WYbus
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillettetaxi
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
46h 5m$486–808Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento 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
2d 2h$528–1,048Drive 1,320.9 mi
- Drive from Fresno to Mount Rushmorecar 1,320.9 mi
24h 24m$242–349Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Lodi Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
2d 12h$586–1,205
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fresno to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $240 - $350 and takes 24h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Fresno to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 56m and costs $210 - $700.
The distance between Fresno and Mount Rushmore is 1054 miles. The road distance is 1328.6 miles.
The best way to get from Fresno to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 46h 5m and costs $480 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Fresno to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fresno to Mount Rushmore is 1329 miles. It takes approximately 24h 24m to drive from Fresno to Mount Rushmore.
There are 253+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Fresno, CA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fresno to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the line 26 bus to SE PEACH - McKINLEY, walk to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to El Paso Bus Station, take the bus to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont, take the taxi to Greeley, CO, take the bus to Buffalo, WY, take the taxi to Gillette, take the bus to Rapid City, then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Rapid City via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- 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 Fresno Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Lodi Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Greeley, CO to Buffalo, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $16–120
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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