There are 6 ways to get from Moab to Mount Rushmore by shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, 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.
Shuttle to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take a shuttle bus from Moab to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane GJT - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
7h 28m$426–869Drive 670.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Moab to Mount Rushmorecar 670.9 mi
13h 3m$123–177Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Moab, UT to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Denver Union Stationbus
- 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
23h 26m$285–490Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly, taxi
- Drive from Moab to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MTJ - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
8h 23m$180–496Fly from Moab, taxi
- Fly from Moab (CNY) to Rapid City (RAP)plane CNY - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
7h 6m$195–550Drive, train, bus, taxi
- Drive from Moab to Green River Stationcar
- Take the train from Green River Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stop to Buffalo, WYbus
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillettetaxi
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
26h 1m$339–731
Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moab to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Moab to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 6m and costs $190 - $550.
The distance between Moab and Mount Rushmore is 591 miles. The road distance is 674.8 miles.
The best way to get from Moab to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 23h 26m and costs $280 - $490.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Moab to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Moab to Mount Rushmore is 675 miles. It takes approximately 13h 3m to drive from Moab to Mount Rushmore.
There are 136+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Moab, UT, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Moab to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the taxi to Moab, UT, take the shuttle to Grand Junction Regional Airport, walk to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Green River, take the bus to Denver Union Station, 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 Grand Junction Regional Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Moab to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Moab to Rapid City via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Green River Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- dualsportutah@gmail.com
- Website
- roadrunnershuttle.com
Shuttle from Moab to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- roadrunnershuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Moab, UT to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Green River to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- 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 Union Station to Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stop to Buffalo, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $26–120
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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