There are 6 ways to get from Gettysburg to Mount Rushmore by bus, plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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.
Bus to Harrisburg International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Gettysburg Transfer Center to Market St. at 5th St.bus
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MDT - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
10h 38m$202–626Bus
- Take the bus from Gettysburg Transfer Center to Market St. at 5th St.bus 15N
- Take the bus from Harrisburg 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
41h 40m$264–619Drive 1,542.7 mi
- Drive from Gettysburg to Mount Rushmorecar 1,542.7 mi
26h 18m$282–407Bus, bus to Penn State University Park Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Gettysburg Transfer Center to Market St. at 5th St.bus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Regional Airportbus
- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SCE - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
11h 51m$227–744Bus, train to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Gettysburg Transfer Center to Market St. at 5th St.bus
- Take the train from Harrisburg to Johnstown Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (JST) to Rapid City (RAP)plane JST - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
16h 53m$250–742Bus via Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Gettysburg Transfer Center to Market St. at 5th St.bus 15N
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- 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
42h 6m$261–629
Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gettysburg to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $280 - $410 and takes 26h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Gettysburg to Mount Rushmore is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 10h 38m and costs $200 - $650.
The distance between Gettysburg and Mount Rushmore is 1458 miles. The road distance is 1551.7 miles.
The best way to get from Gettysburg to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 41h 40m and costs $260 - $650.
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Gettysburg to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gettysburg to Mount Rushmore is 1552 miles. It takes approximately 26h 18m to drive from Gettysburg to Mount Rushmore.
There are 208+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Gettysburg, PA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Gettysburg Transfer Center to Mount Rushmore via Market St. at 5th St., Harrisburg Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 41h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Rapid City via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Johnstown-Cambria County Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Johnstown-Cambria County Airport to Rapid City via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Rapid City via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Harrisburg to Johnstown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-632-9063
- info@rabbittransit.org
- Website
- rabbittransit.org
Bus from Gettysburg Transfer Center to Market St. at 5th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- rabbittransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Medicare, disabled
- $1–4
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
- $55–120
- 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
- $45–110
- 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
- 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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