There are 5 ways to get from Sandpoint to Mount Rushmore by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Train to Spokane International Airport, fly to Rapid City, taxi
best- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Spokane
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Rapid City (RAP)GEG - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmore
9h 6m$270–925Drive 869.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sandpoint to Mount Rushmore869.2 mi
15h 32m$159–230Train, bus
- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid City
21h 4m$177–486Train to Glacier Park International Airport, fly to Rapid City, taxi
- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Rapid City (RAP)FCA - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmore
10h 19m$261–668Train to Spokane International Airport, fly to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, drive
- Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Spokane
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)GEG - GCC
- Drive from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Mount Rushmore
11h 31m$194–845
Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandpoint to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Sandpoint to Mount Rushmore is to train and fly and taxi which takes 9h 6m and costs $270 - $950.
The distance between Sandpoint and Mount Rushmore is 850 miles. The road distance is 874.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sandpoint to Mount Rushmore without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 4m and costs $170 - $490.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Sandpoint to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandpoint to Mount Rushmore is 874 miles. It takes approximately 15h 32m to drive from Sandpoint to Mount Rushmore.
There are 238+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Sandpoint, ID, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sandpoint to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the train to Spokane, walk to Sprague @ Bernard, take the bus to Spokane International Airport Concourse C, walk to Spokane International Airport (GEG) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sandpoint Station to Mount Rushmore via Spokane, Spokane, Billings, Gillette, and Rapid City in around 21h 4m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Rapid City via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Rapid City via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sandpoint Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sandpoint Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Gillette
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–100
- Book at
- https://www.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
- 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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