There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Mount Rushmore by plane, train, car 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.
Recommended option
Fly San Francisco to Rapid City • 5h 19m
$248 - $529
Cheapest option
Fly San Francisco to Chadron, drive • 8h 37m
$113 - $449
5 alternative options
Fly Oakland to Rapid City • 6h 49m
$555 - $4,406
Caltrain to San Jose, fly to Rapid City • 8h 23m
$266 - $911
Bus • 44h 20m
$304 - $424
Train, bus • 2 days 0h
Drive • 22h 31m
$140 - $210
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 22h 31m.
The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Mount Rushmore is to fly which costs $240 - $550 and takes 5h 19m.
The distance between San Francisco and Mount Rushmore is 1080 miles. The road distance is 1465.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 44h 20m and costs $300 - $430.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from San Francisco to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Mount Rushmore is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $240 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $430 and takes 44h 20m.
The quickest flight from San Francisco Airport to Rapid City Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h 6m.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Mount Rushmore is 1466 miles. It takes approximately 22h 31m to drive from San Francisco to Mount Rushmore.
Delta, American Airlines and United Airlines offer flights from San Francisco Airport to Rapid City Airport.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
United Airlines, Delta and American Airlines fly from San Francisco to Mount Rushmore every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Mount Rushmore via Reno, Nv, Denver, Co, Denver Greyhound Bus Center, Buffalo Amtrak Bus Stop, Buffalo, WY, and Rapid City, SD in around 44h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $600
Flights from San Francisco to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $600
Flights from Oakland to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,000
Flights from San Jose to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $900
Flights from San Francisco to Chadron via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $500
Flights from San Francisco to Chadron via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $550
Flights from San Francisco to Chadron via Indio/Palm Springs, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $550
Flights from San Francisco to Chadron via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $550
Flights from San Francisco to Chadron via Monterey, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $550
Flights from San Francisco to Chadron via Medford, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $550
Flights from San Francisco to Chadron via Santa Ana, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $550
Flights from San Francisco to Chadron via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $600
Flights from San Francisco to Chadron via Aspen, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $550
Flights from San Francisco to Chadron via Rapid City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $550
Flights from San Francisco to Chadron via Missoula, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $550
Flights from San Francisco to Chadron via Kalispell, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $600
Flights from San Francisco to Chadron via Santa Barbara, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco to Rapid City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $490
Flights from Oakland to Rapid City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $1,100
Flights from San Jose to Rapid City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $800
Flights from San Jose to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420 - $1,400
Flights from Oakland to Rapid City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $950
Flights from San Jose to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400 - $1,400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Oakland to Rapid City via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,300
- Website
- boutiqueair.com
Flights from San Francisco to Chadron via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $430
- Phone
- +1 650-508-6200
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain to Santa Clara Caltrain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9 - $12
- Schedules at
- caltrain.com
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 215-856-7924
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond Amtrak to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130 - $190
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $130 - $190
- Premium
- $380 - $550
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $270 - $400
- Business Seat
- $290 - $410
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco, Ca to Reno, Nv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28 - $40
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $28 - $40
- Flexible
- $50 - $75
Bus from Reno, Nv to Denver, Co
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100 - $150
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $100 - $150
- Flexible
- $150 - $230
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 215-856-7924
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Denver Greyhound Bus Center to Buffalo Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Phone
- 877-779-2999
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver, CO to Buffalo, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $100
- Schedules at
- expressarrow.com
- Phone
- 800-451-5333
- info@jeffersonlines.com
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Buffalo, WY to Rapid City, SD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $60
- Book at
- jeffersonlines.com
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