There are 6 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Phoenix by taxi, plane, bus, car, shuttle, 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, fly to Phoenix
best- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Phoenix (PHX)RAP - PHX
5h 19m$200–668Bus, taxi
- 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 bus from Denver to Las Cruces, NM
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Phoenix
33h 25m$368–537Drive 1,133.4 mi
- Drive from Mount Rushmore to Phoenix1,133.4 mi
21h 21m$207–299Taxi, fly to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)RAP - AZA
4h 17m$258–596Taxi, fly to Prescott, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Prescott (PRC)RAP - PRC
- Take a shuttle bus from Prescott, AZ to Sky Harbor International Airport
7h 55m$328–677Bus
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omaha
- Take the bus from Omaha to Denver
- Take the bus from Denver to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
39h 31m$386–782
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 21m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Phoenix is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $250 - $600.
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 which takes 33h 25m and costs $360 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 19m 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 21m to drive from Mount Rushmore to Phoenix.
There are 2649+ hotels available in Phoenix.
What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Phoenix, AZ, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Phoenix Bus Station via Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Omaha, Denver, Denver, ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center, and Albuquerque Bus Station in around 39h 31m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rapid City to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Rapid City to Prescott via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Rapid City to Prescott via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Rapid City to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Rapid City to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- 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 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 Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- 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
- 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
Shuttle from Prescott, AZ to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Omaha to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $90–140
- Flexible Fares
- $130–190
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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
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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