There are 3 ways to get from Kansas City to Mount Rushmore by plane, bus or car
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Questions & Answers
The distance between Kansas City and Mount Rushmore is 569 miles. The road distance is 729.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 14 h 20 min and costs .
It takes approximately 6 h 43 min to get from Kansas City to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Mount Rushmore is to fly which takes 6 h 43 min and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14 h 20 min.
There is no direct flight from Kansas City Airport to Rapid City Airport. The quickest flight takes 3 h 53 min and has one stopover.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Mount Rushmore is 730 miles. It takes approximately 11 h 14 min to drive from Kansas City to Mount Rushmore.
Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines offer flights from Kansas City Airport to Rapid City Airport.
There are 49+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore. Prices start at $77 USD per night.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Kansas City Airport is to line 229 bus which takes 56 min and costs .
- Distance: 568.7 miles
- Duration: 6 h 43 min
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
United Airlines, Delta and three other airlines fly from Kansas City to Mount Rushmore hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City to Mount Rushmore via Sioux Falls, SD and Rapid City, SD in around 14 h 20 min.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $430
Flights from Kansas City to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 33 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 2 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $650
Flights from Kansas City to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 4 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $440
Flights from Kansas City to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 13 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $440
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Rapid City via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 25 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,700
- Phone
- 800-451-5333
- info@jeffersonlines.com
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City, MO to Sioux Falls, SD
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65 - $95
- Book at
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls, SD to Rapid City, SD
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60 - $90
- Book at
- jeffersonlines.com
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