There are 4 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Butte by bus, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
12h 20m$132–367Drive 566.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mount Rushmore to Buttecar 566.7 mi
9h 37m$104–150Taxi, fly to Bert Mooney Airport
- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane RAP - BTM
7h 51m$180–538Taxi, 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 50m$209–606
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 37m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Butte is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 7h 50m and costs $200 - $650.
The distance between Mount Rushmore and Butte is 629 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 20m and costs $130 - $370.
It takes approximately 12h 20m 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 37m to drive from Mount Rushmore to Butte.
There are 22+ 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 via Rapid City, Gillette, and Billings in around 12h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Rapid City to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Bert Mooney Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- 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 Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- 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
- Schedules at
- 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
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