There are 6 ways to get from Utica to Mount Rushmore by bus, plane, taxi, train, 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.
Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Utica, NY to Syracuse Airport, NYbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SYR - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
8h 29m$290–1,021Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
37h 25m$254–673Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillettetaxi
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
2d$415–830Drive 1,627.8 mi
- Drive from Utica to Mount Rushmorecar 1,627.8 mi
27h 47m$298–430Train to Albany County Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Schenectadytrain
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Rapid City (RAP)plane ALB - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
10h 53m$263–906Train, bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain
- Take the bus from Rochester to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane BUF - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
11h 14m$324–1,147
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utica to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 27h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Utica to Mount Rushmore is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 8h 29m and costs $290 - $1,100.
The distance between Utica and Mount Rushmore is 1438 miles. The road distance is 1637.3 miles.
The best way to get from Utica to Mount Rushmore without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 25m and costs $250 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Utica to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Utica to Mount Rushmore is 1637 miles. It takes approximately 27h 47m to drive from Utica to Mount Rushmore.
There are 203+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Utica, NY, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Utica to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the bus to Syracuse Airport, NY, walk to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take a train from Utica Amtrak Station to Mount Rushmore via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 37h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rapid City via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $20–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $20–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $19–35
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $29–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $29–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Utica, NY to Syracuse Airport, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 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 Buffalo, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $38–40
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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
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