There are 5 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Buffalo by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, or bus
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Taxi, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane RAP - BUF
7h 13m$372–1,520Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rapid City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
34h 5m$243–612Drive 1,436 mi
- Drive from Mount Rushmore to Buffalocar 1,436 mi
24h 29m$263–379Taxi, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane RAP - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
9h 16m$272–650Taxi, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Rochester (ROC)plane RAP - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
8h 44m$276–963
Rapid City (RAP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Buffalo is to drive which costs $260 - $380 and takes 24h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Buffalo is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $370 - $1,600.
The distance between Mount Rushmore and Buffalo is 1271 miles. The road distance is 1444.4 miles.
The best way to get from Mount Rushmore to Buffalo without a car is to bus which takes 34h 5m and costs $240 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Mount Rushmore to Buffalo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Rushmore to Buffalo is 1444 miles. It takes approximately 24h 29m to drive from Mount Rushmore to Buffalo.
There are 231+ hotels available in Buffalo.
What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Buffalo, NY via Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, and Cleveland, OH in around 34h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Rapid City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Rapid City to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Rapid City to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Rapid City to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Rapid City to Rochester via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Rapid City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Rapid City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Rapid City to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Rapid City to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Rapid City to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Rapid City to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Rapid City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Rapid City to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Rapid City to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Rapid City to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Rapid City to Rochester via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rapid City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- 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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