There are 8 ways to get from Utah to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from St. George Regional, taxi
best- Fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SGU - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
5h 37m$226–580Drive 627.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salt Lake City to Mount Rushmorecar 627.3 mi
11h 16m$115–166Bus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
23h 7m$211–533Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stop to Buffalo, WYbus
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillettetaxi
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
29h 28m$314–751Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SLC - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
5h 58m$212–723Bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from St George to Harry Reid Internationalbus
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LAS - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
6h 12m$193–522Fly from Provo, taxi
- Fly from Provo (PVU) to Rapid City (RAP)plane PVU - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
8h 10m$188–522Bus via Cheyenne
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
29h 25m$301–563
St. George Regional (SGU) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utah to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Utah to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 37m and costs $220 - $600.
The distance between Utah and Mount Rushmore is 781 miles. The road distance is 630.9 miles.
The best way to get from Utah to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 23h 7m and costs $210 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Utah to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Utah to Mount Rushmore is 631 miles. It takes approximately 11h 16m to drive from Utah to Mount Rushmore.
There are 239+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Utah, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Courthouse Station to Mount Rushmore via Airport Station, Salt Lake City Airport, Idaho Falls, ID, Butte, Billings, Gillette, and Rapid City in around 23h 7m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from St. George Regional to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from St. George Regional to Rapid City via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from St. George Regional to Rapid City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from St. George Regional to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Provo to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Provo to Rapid City via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from St George to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–100
- 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
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stop to Buffalo, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $26–120
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
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