There are 8 ways to get from Modesto to Mount Rushmore by bus, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or subway
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 Stockton Metropolitan Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Stockton
- Fly from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Rapid City (RAP)SCK - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmore
6h 47m$226–620Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rapid City (RAP)SFO - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmore
9h 30m$207–573Bus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Cheyenne
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Take the bus from Billings to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid City
45h 10m$360–713Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the train from Sacramento to Denver
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WY
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid City
2d$405–1,553Drive 1,324.8 mi
- Drive from Modesto to Mount Rushmore1,324.8 mi
22h 45m$242–350Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rapid City (RAP)SMF - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmore
9h 32m$243–705Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rapid City (RAP)SJC - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmore
10h 19m$227–691Bus, train
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Lodi Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Denver
- Take the bus from Denver to Omaha, NE
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
2d 10h
Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $240 - $350 and takes 22h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Mount Rushmore is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 6h 47m and costs $220 - $650.
The distance between Modesto and Mount Rushmore is 1111 miles. The road distance is 1332.5 miles.
The best way to get from Modesto to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 45h 10m and costs $360 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Modesto to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Mount Rushmore is 1332 miles. It takes approximately 22h 45m to drive from Modesto to Mount Rushmore.
There are 245+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Mount Rushmore via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Cheyenne, WY, Billings, MT, Billings, Gillette, and Rapid City in around 45h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Sacramento International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Rapid City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Lodi Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Gillette
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–100
- Book at
- https://www.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
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
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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
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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