There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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 58m$243–773Train 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
9h 7m$232–657Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
42h 10m$408–671Drive 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 35m$259–782Train 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 43m$237–1,225Train 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
10h 46m$250–1,332Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
42h 45m$401–641Bus via Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
43h 10m$396–656
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 58m and costs $240 - $800.
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 train and bus which takes 42h 10m and costs $400 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Philadelphia to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
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 814+ 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 Chicago Bus Station, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 42h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rapid City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rapid City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–100
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
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
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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