There are 6 ways to get from Mount Prospect to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane ORD - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
5h 12m$171–480Drive 884.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mount Prospect to Mount Rushmorecar 884.7 mi
15h 10m$162–234Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
23h 53m$201–533Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MDW - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
7h 54m$196–620Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
24h 29m$193–452Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
26h 18m$177–448
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Prospect to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Prospect to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 12m and costs $170 - $480.
The distance between Mount Prospect and Mount Rushmore is 838 miles. The road distance is 889.9 miles.
The best way to get from Mount Prospect to Mount Rushmore without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 53m and costs $200 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Mount Prospect to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Prospect to Mount Rushmore is 890 miles. It takes approximately 15h 10m to drive from Mount Prospect to Mount Rushmore.
There are 224+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Mount Prospect, IL, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a train from Mt. Prospect to Mount Rushmore via Des Plaines, Des Plaines Metra Station, Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility, Madison, Minneapolis, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 24h 29m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- 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
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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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