There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Philadelphia International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rapid City (RAP)plane PHL - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
7h 37m$258–898Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rapid City (RAP)plane EWR - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
8h 41m$230–747Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
42h 10m$396–640Train, bus via Saint Paul
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
2d 1h$661–1,231Drive 1,662.3 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Mount Rushmorecar 1,662.3 mi
27h 56m$304–439Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane BWI - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
8h 47m$239–1,353Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rapid City (RAP)plane JFK - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
9h 44m$230–1,260Train to Laguardia Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LGA - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
9h 52m$264–1,408Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
2d 1h$594–1,088
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 27h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 37m and costs $250 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Rapid City via Harrisburg Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 10m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Mount Rushmore is 1500 miles. The road distance is 1672 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 42h 10m and costs $390 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Philadelphia to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Mount Rushmore is 1672 miles. It takes approximately 27h 56m to drive from Philadelphia to Mount Rushmore.
There are 239+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Mount Rushmore via Harrisburg Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 42h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
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