There are 5 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Phoenix by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Phoenix (PHX)plane RAP - PHX
3h 16m$200–668Bus, taxi via Greeley
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
- Take the taxi from Gillette to Buffalo, WYtaxi
- Take the bus from Buffalo, WY to Greeley, CObus
- Take the taxi from Greeley, CO to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmonttaxi
- Take the bus from 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Phoenixbus
32h 35m$413–599Drive 1,133.4 mi
- Drive from Mount Rushmore to Phoenixcar 1,133.4 mi
21h 27m$207–299Bus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
- Take the taxi from Gillette to Buffalo, WYtaxi
- Take the bus from Buffalo, WY to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
32h 49m$347–619Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
- Take the taxi from Gillette to Buffalo, WYtaxi
- Take the bus from Buffalo, WY to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Cruces, NMbus
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Phoenixbus
33h 26m$378–557
Rapid City (RAP) to Phoenix (PHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Phoenix is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 21h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Phoenix is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 16m and costs $200 - $700.
The distance between Mount Rushmore and Phoenix is 915 miles. The road distance is 1140 miles.
The best way to get from Mount Rushmore to Phoenix without a car is to bus and taxi via Greeley which takes 32h 35m and costs $410 - $600.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Mount Rushmore to Phoenix, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Rushmore to Phoenix is 1140 miles. It takes approximately 21h 27m to drive from Mount Rushmore to Phoenix.
There are 2760+ hotels available in Phoenix.
What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Phoenix, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mount Rushmore to Phoenix. However, you can take the taxi to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP airport, fly to Phoenix (PHX), walk to Terminal 4 Station, then take the vehicle to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Rapid City, take the bus to Gillette, take the taxi to Buffalo, WY, take the bus to Greeley, CO, take the taxi to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont, take the bus to El Paso Bus Station, walk to El Paso, then take the bus to Phoenix.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- 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
- $13–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Buffalo, WY to Greeley, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Buffalo, WY to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from El Paso to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Denver to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $85–120
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $55–85
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $16–120
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
All Seasons Transportation
- Phone
- +1-970-515-8181
- Website
- allseasonsriding.com
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