There are 6 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Carson City by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Rapid City, fly, bus
best- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)RAP - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
8h 41m$214–678Drive to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Drive from Mount Rushmore to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)
- Fly from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)GCC - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
12h 54m$139–596Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillette
- Take the taxi from Gillette to Buffalo, WY
- Take the bus from Buffalo, WY to Cheyenne, WY
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
32h 12m$281–539Bus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillette
- Take the taxi from Gillette to Buffalo, WY
- Take the bus from Buffalo, WY to Denver Union Station
- Take the train from Denver to Reno
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court
41h 13m$389–1,424Drive 1,157.8 mi
- Drive from Mount Rushmore to Carson City1,157.8 mi
19h 5m$212–306Bus
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court
40h 41m$326–657
Rapid City (RAP) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Carson City is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Carson City is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 8h 41m and costs $210 - $700.
The distance between Mount Rushmore and Carson City is 982 miles. The road distance is 1164.6 miles.
The best way to get from Mount Rushmore to Carson City without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 32h 12m and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Mount Rushmore to Carson City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Rushmore to Carson City is 1165 miles. It takes approximately 19h 5m to drive from Mount Rushmore to Carson City.
There are 422+ hotels available in Carson City.
What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Carson City, NV, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court via Rapid City, Gillette, Billings, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA Bay B, RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS, and RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS in around 40h 41m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Gillette-Campbell County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gillette-Campbell County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 775 348 0400
- Website
- rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
- 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
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Buffalo, WY to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Buffalo, WY to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $26–120
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
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