There are 6 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Bend by taxi, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, 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.
Taxi to Rapid City, fly to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
best- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)RAP - RDM
8h 55m$221–727Drive to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, fly to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
cheapest- Drive from Mount Rushmore to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)
- Fly from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)GCC - RDM
11h 34m$146–645Bus
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Pasco Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
31h 35m$234–632Drive 1,141.4 mi
- Drive from Mount Rushmore to Bend1,141.4 mi
23h 48m$209–301Taxi to Rapid City, fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)RAP - EUG
- Take the bus from University of Oregon - Jaqua Academic Center to Bend Hawthorne Station
10h 28m$327–1,058Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokane
- Take the train from Spokane to Portland
- Take the bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
31h 43m$256–842
Rapid City (RAP) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Bend is to drive which costs $200 - $310 and takes 23h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Bend is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $220 - $750.
The distance between Mount Rushmore and Bend is 950 miles. The road distance is 1148.1 miles.
The best way to get from Mount Rushmore to Bend without a car is to bus which takes 31h 35m and costs $230 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Mount Rushmore to Bend, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Rushmore to Bend is 1148 miles. It takes approximately 23h 48m to drive from Mount Rushmore to Bend.
There are 1060+ hotels available in Bend.
What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Bend, OR, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Bend Hawthorne Station via Rapid City, Gillette, Billings, Spokane Station, Pasco Bus Stop, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, and Portland Union Station in around 31h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rapid City to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gillette-Campbell County Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Rapid City to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Gillette-Campbell County Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Denver, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rapid City to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Rapid City to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rapid City to Gillette
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Gillette to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from University of Oregon - Jaqua Academic Center to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- info@cobreeze.com
- Website
- cobreeze.com
Bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $59–63
- Website
- https://cobreeze.com/
- Schedules at
- https://cobreeze.com/schedule/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from University of Oregon - Jaqua Academic Center to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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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