There are 3 ways to get from Waukee to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Rapid City (RAP)plane DSM - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
5h 33m$261–868Drive 636.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waukee to Mount Rushmorecar 636.3 mi
9h 38m$117–168Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
15h 7m$190–431
Des Moines (DSM) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waukee to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Waukee to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 33m and costs $260 - $900.
The distance between Waukee and Mount Rushmore is 560 miles. The road distance is 640 miles.
The best way to get from Waukee to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 15h 7m and costs $190 - $440.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Waukee to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Waukee to Mount Rushmore is 640 miles. It takes approximately 9h 38m to drive from Waukee to Mount Rushmore.
There are 239+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Waukee, IA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Waukee to Mount Rushmore via Des Moines, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 15h 7m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Des Moines to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Des Moines to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Des Moines to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- 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
- 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
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