There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Portland International Airport to Rapid City, taxi
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane PDX - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
7h 3m$223–723Fly Portland International Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)plane PDX - GCC
- Drive from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Mount Rushmorecar
9h 27m$147–643Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Billings, MTbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
26h 50m$340–495Drive 1,220.3 mi
- Drive from Portland to Mount Rushmorecar 1,220.3 mi
19h 53m$223–322Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Rapid City, taxi
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Rapid City (RAP)plane EUG - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
9h 42m$273–782Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Billings, MTbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
27h 12m$396–637
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 19h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 3m and costs $220 - $750.
The distance between Portland and Mount Rushmore is 1010 miles. The road distance is 1227.5 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 26h 50m and costs $340 - $500.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Portland to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Mount Rushmore is 1227 miles. It takes approximately 19h 53m to drive from Portland to Mount Rushmore.
There are 243+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Mount Rushmore via Spokane Station, Billings, MT, Billings, Gillette, and Rapid City in around 26h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Rapid City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Billings to Gillette
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
Bus from Gillette to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
- 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
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