There are 6 ways to get from Lawrence to Mount Rushmore by bus, plane, taxi, bus (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 Kansas City, fly to Rapid City, taxi
best- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MCI - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
8h 9m$206–687Drive 687.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lawrence to Mount Rushmorecar 687.8 mi
13h 19m$126–182Bus
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop 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
18h 10m$153–427Bus to Salina Municipal Airport, fly to Rapid City, taxi
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Salinabus
- Fly from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SLN - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
11h 3m$212–582Train, taxi to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, fly to Rapid City, taxi
- Take the train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Newton Station to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)taxi
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane ICT - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
9h 28m$276–703Bus to Kansas City, fly to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)plane MCI - GCC
- Drive from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Mount Rushmorecar
10h 32m$135–607
Kansas City (MCI) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lawrence to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Lawrence to Mount Rushmore is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 8h 9m and costs $200 - $700.
The distance between Lawrence and Mount Rushmore is 642 miles. The road distance is 691.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lawrence to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 18h 10m and costs $150 - $430.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Lawrence to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lawrence to Mount Rushmore is 692 miles. It takes approximately 13h 19m to drive from Lawrence to Mount Rushmore.
There are 207+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Lawrence, KS, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Mount Rushmore via Kansas City, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 18h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Kansas City to Rapid City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Rapid City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Rapid City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $24–45
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $20–85
- Business - advance purchase
- $28–150
- Business Class
- $45–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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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