There are 5 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, 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 43m$187–649Bus
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Spokane Stationbus
- 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 Flix/Greyhound to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
32h 3m$348–550Drive 1,141.6 mi
- Drive from Mount Rushmore to Bendcar 1,141.6 mi
23h 51m$209–301Taxi, 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 18m$244–702Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the train from Spokane to Portlandtrain
- Take the bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
32h 28m$418–710
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 51m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Bend is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $180 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Rushmore to Bend station. However, there are services departing from Rapid City and arriving at Bend Hawthorne Station via Gillette, Billings, MT, Spokane Station, Pasco Bus Stop and Portland Flix/Greyhound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 3m.
The distance between Mount Rushmore and Bend is 950 miles. The road distance is 1148.2 miles.
The best way to get from Mount Rushmore to Bend without a car is to bus which takes 32h 3m and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Mount Rushmore to Bend, including transfers.
Mount Rushmore to Bend bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Rapid City station.
Mount Rushmore to Bend bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Gillette station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Rushmore to Bend is 1148 miles. It takes approximately 23h 51m to drive from Mount Rushmore to Bend.
There are 1358+ 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, Billings, MT, Spokane Station, Pasco Bus Stop, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, and Portland Flix/Greyhound in around 32h 3m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Rapid City to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- 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
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Gillette to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
Bus from Billings, MT to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Rapid City to Gillette
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Gillette to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
Bus from Billings, MT to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- 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 Flix/Greyhound to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Website
- https://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
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- info@cobreeze.com
- Website
- cobreeze.com
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/
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/
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
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