There are 5 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Butte by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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 Bert Mooney Airport
best- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane RAP - BTM
6h 23m$185–548Drive 566.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mount Rushmore to Buttecar 566.7 mi
9h 13m$104–150Bus
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Butte, MTbus
12h 35m$233–322Taxi, fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane RAP - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
7h 37m$214–616Taxi, fly to Gallatin Field Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane RAP - BZN
- Take the bus from Livingston to Buttebus
9h 28m$353–730
Rapid City (RAP) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Butte is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Butte is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $180 - $550.
The distance between Mount Rushmore and Butte is 519 miles. The road distance is 570 miles.
The best way to get from Mount Rushmore to Butte without a car is to bus which takes 12h 35m and costs $230 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Mount Rushmore to Butte, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Rushmore to Butte is 570 miles. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from Mount Rushmore to Butte.
There are 23+ hotels available in Butte.
What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Butte, MT via Rapid City, Gillette, Billings, and Billings, MT in around 12h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Rapid City to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Rapid City to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Rapid City to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Gallatin Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Rapid City to Gallatin Field Airport via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- 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 Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Livingston to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.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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