There are 5 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Whitefish by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train
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
best- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane RAP - FCA
6h 2m$220–603Drive 787.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mount Rushmore to Whitefishcar 787.5 mi
13h 33m$144–208Bus
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefishbus
23h 15m$171–449Drive to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, fly
- Drive from Mount Rushmore to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)car
- Fly from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane GCC - FCA
9h 38m$145–521Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
23h 56m$217–587
Rapid City (RAP) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Whitefish is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Whitefish is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $220 - $650.
The distance between Mount Rushmore and Whitefish is 658 miles. The road distance is 792.1 miles.
The best way to get from Mount Rushmore to Whitefish without a car is to bus which takes 23h 15m and costs $170 - $450.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Mount Rushmore to Whitefish, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Rushmore to Whitefish is 792 miles. It takes approximately 13h 33m to drive from Mount Rushmore to Whitefish.
There are 325+ hotels available in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Whitefish, MT, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Whitefish via Rapid City, Gillette, Billings, Butte, MT, Great Falls Transfer Center, Shelby Amtrak Station, and North Valley Hospital - Whitefish in around 23h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Gillette-Campbell County Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- 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
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
Bus from Billings to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefish
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.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
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