There are 7 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Bend by taxi, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or train
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Taxi to Rapid City, fly to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
best- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane RAP - RDM
7h 41m$196–607Drive to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, fly to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
cheapest- Drive from Mount Rushmore to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)car
- Fly from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane GCC - RDM
11h 20m$121–525Bus
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
31h 35m$233–637Drive 1,141.4 mi
- Drive from Mount Rushmore to Bendcar 1,141.4 mi
23h 53m$209–301Taxi to Rapid City, fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane RAP - EUG
- Take the bus from University of Oregon - Jaqua Academic Center to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
10h 9m$247–698Taxi to Rapid City, fly to Portland International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane RAP - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Hawthorne Station, Bendbus
11h 11m$308–930Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to Portlandtrain
- Take the bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
31h 43m$221–782
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 53m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Bend is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $190 - $650.
The distance between Mount Rushmore and Bend is 950 miles. The road distance is 1148 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 7h 41m 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 53m to drive from Mount Rushmore to Bend.
There are 878+ 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
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Rapid City to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Gillette-Campbell County Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rapid City to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rapid City to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
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
- $40–260
- 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
- $22–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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/
Bus from Portland International Airport to Hawthorne Station, Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58–62
- 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
- 44 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
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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