There are 6 ways to get from Phoenix to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, 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.
Fly from Phoenix, taxi
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane PHX - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
4h 30m$180–550Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillettetaxi
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
32h 16m$388–646Drive 1,126.5 mi
- Drive from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Mount Rushmorecar 1,126.5 mi
21h 24m$206–297Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, taxi
- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane AZA - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
4h 36m$253–608Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillettetaxi
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
33h 14m$418–735Bus, taxi via Las Cruces
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Las Cruces, NMbus La
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillettetaxi
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
33h 34m$375–560
Phoenix (PHX) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 21h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 30m and costs $180 - $550.
The distance between Phoenix and Mount Rushmore is 915 miles. The road distance is 1133.1 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 32h 16m and costs $380 - $650.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Phoenix to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Mount Rushmore is 1133 miles. It takes approximately 21h 24m to drive from Phoenix to Mount Rushmore.
There are 790+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Phoenix to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the vehicle to Terminal 4 Station, walk to Phoenix (PHX) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Albuquerque Bus Station, take the bus to Denver Union Station, take the bus to Buffalo, WY, take the taxi to Gillette, take the bus to Rapid City, then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Phoenix to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Gillette to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Phoenix to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $55–85
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $85–120
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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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