There are 5 ways to get from Houston to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, 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.
Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, taxi
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Rapid City (RAP)plane IAH - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
5h 44m$183–524Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
35h 5m$233–629Drive 1,269.6 mi
- Drive from Houston to Mount Rushmorecar 1,269.6 mi
22h 13m$232–335Fly from William P. Hobby Airport, taxi
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Rapid City (RAP)plane HOU - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
7h 47m$253–873Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Take the bus from Bloomington/Normal to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
46h 25m
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 22h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 44m and costs $180 - $550.
The distance between Houston and Mount Rushmore is 1122 miles. The road distance is 1277 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 35h 5m and costs $230 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Houston to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Mount Rushmore is 1277 miles. It takes approximately 22h 13m to drive from Houston to Mount Rushmore.
There are 235+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Mount Rushmore via Dallas Bus Station, Kansas City, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 35h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $65–180
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $95–230
- Business - advance purchase
- $120–550
- Business Class
- $210–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- 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 Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Bloomington/Normal to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Schedules at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $75–110
- Flexible Fares
- $100–150
- 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
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