There are 6 ways to get from Scranton to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Rapid City (RAP)AVP - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid City (RAP) to Mount Rushmore
7h 23m$262–769Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rapid City (RAP)EWR - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid City (RAP) to Mount Rushmore
10h 8m$242–652Bus
- Take the bus from Wilkes-Barre to State College
- Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Omaha
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
43h 6m$332–741Drive 1,605.1 mi
- Drive from Scranton to Mount Rushmore1,605.1 mi
26h 41m$293–424Bus via Harrisburg
- Take the bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Omaha
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
43h 30m$288–729Bus via Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Allentown
- Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
45h 25m$296–642
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scranton to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 26h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Scranton to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 23m and costs $260 - $800.
The distance between Scranton and Mount Rushmore is 1443 miles. The road distance is 1614.5 miles.
The best way to get from Scranton to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 43h 6m and costs $330 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Scranton to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Scranton to Mount Rushmore is 1615 miles. It takes approximately 26h 41m to drive from Scranton to Mount Rushmore.
There are 168+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Scranton, PA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Scranton, PA to Mount Rushmore via Wilkes-Barre, PA, Wilkes-Barre, State College Regional Airport, Chicago, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 43h 6m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Wilkes-Barre to State College
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from State College Regional Airport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $75–130
Bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $95–160
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–173
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $85–130
- Flexible Fares
- $110–170
- Saver Fare
- $125
- Flex Fare
- $173
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $24–70
- Flexible
- $45–75
- 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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