There are 5 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Utah by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane RAP - SLC
5h 31m$242–971Drive 626.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mount Rushmore to Salt Lake Citycar 626.9 mi
11h 15m$115–166Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
- Take the taxi from Gillette to Buffalo, WYtaxi
- Take the bus from Buffalo, WY to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
19h 24m$257–419Bus, 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 Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stop to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Salt Lake Citytrain
28h 38m$317–974Taxi, fly to St. George Regional
- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to St. George Regional (SGU)plane RAP - SGU
7h 47m$200–564
Rapid City (RAP) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Utah is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Utah is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $240 - $1,000.
The distance between Mount Rushmore and Utah is 550 miles. The road distance is 630.5 miles.
The best way to get from Mount Rushmore to Utah without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 19h 24m and costs $250 - $420.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Mount Rushmore to Utah, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Rushmore to Utah is 631 miles. It takes approximately 11h 15m to drive from Mount Rushmore to Utah.
There are 733+ hotels available in Utah.
What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Utah, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mount Rushmore to Utah. However, you can take the taxi to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), walk to Airport Station, then take the line 704 vehicle to Courthouse 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 Cheyenne, WY, then take the bus to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Rapid City to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Rapid City to St. George Regional via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Rapid City to Salt Lake City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Rapid City to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Rapid City to St. George Regional via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Rapid City to St. George Regional via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Salt Lake City International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–600
- 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 Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Buffalo, WY to Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stop to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- 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 Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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
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