There are 9 ways to get from Simi Valley to Mount Rushmore by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - South
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Rapid City (RAP)BUR - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid City (RAP) to Mount Rushmore
8h 23m$209–684Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Oxnard to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WY
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid City
42h 15mTrain, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chatsworth to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont
- Take the taxi from 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont to Greeley, CO
- Take the bus from Greeley, CO to Buffalo, WY
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid City
44h 39m$402–736Drive 1,309.2 mi
- Drive from Simi Valley to Mount Rushmore1,309.2 mi
22h 15m$239–346Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Moorpark to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rapid City (RAP)LAX - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid City (RAP) to Mount Rushmore
9h 15m$401–696Train to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Moorpark Amtrak to Santa Barbara
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Rapid City (RAP)SBA - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid City (RAP) to Mount Rushmore
10h 44m$261–898Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Simi Valley Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Rapid City (RAP)SNA - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid City (RAP) to Mount Rushmore
12h 25m$264–846Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Moorpark to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Rapid City (RAP)ONT - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid City (RAP) to Mount Rushmore
11h 26m$267–945Train, bus, taxi via Sacramento
- Take the train from Simi Valley Amtrak to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Denver
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WY
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid City
2d 12h$414–784
Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Simi Valley to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 22h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Simi Valley to Mount Rushmore is to train and fly and taxi which takes 8h 23m and costs $200 - $700.
The distance between Simi Valley and Mount Rushmore is 1144 miles. The road distance is 1316.8 miles.
The best way to get from Simi Valley to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 42h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Simi Valley to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Simi Valley to Mount Rushmore is 1317 miles. It takes approximately 22h 15m to drive from Simi Valley to Mount Rushmore.
There are 162+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Simi Valley, CA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Simi Valley to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the line 77 bus to Moorpark Station WB, walk to Moorpark, take the train to Burbank Airport - South, walk to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take the line 77 bus to Moorpark Station WB, walk to Moorpark Amtrak, take the train to Oxnard, walk to Oxnard, take the bus to South Strip Transit Terminal, 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 Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rapid City via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rapid City via Indio/Palm Springs, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rapid City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rapid City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - South
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
Train from Moorpark to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
Train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $4–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chatsworth to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $90–250
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $120–290
- Business - advance purchase
- $170–700
- Business Class
- $260–650
Train from Moorpark Amtrak to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Simi Valley Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Simi Valley Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $50–130
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $65–180
- Business - advance purchase
- $90–380
- Business Class
- $150–400
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Oxnard to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 South Strip Transit Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- 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
- $100–120
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Greeley, CO to Buffalo, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $16–120
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
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
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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