There are 5 ways to get from Whitefish to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Rapid City, taxi
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane FCA - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
6h 51m$220–602Drive 788 mi
cheapest- Drive from Whitefish to Mount Rushmorecar 788 mi
13h 38m$144–208Bus
- Take the bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center 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 35m$168–451Fly to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, drive
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)plane FCA - GCC
- Drive from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Mount Rushmorecar
8h 56m$144–522Train, bus
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
24h 38m$216–589
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitefish to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Whitefish to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 51m and costs $220 - $600.
The distance between Whitefish and Mount Rushmore is 658 miles. The road distance is 792.6 miles.
The best way to get from Whitefish to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 23h 35m and costs $160 - $460.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Whitefish to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitefish to Mount Rushmore is 793 miles. It takes approximately 13h 38m to drive from Whitefish to Mount Rushmore.
There are 253+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Whitefish, MT, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Whitefish to Mount Rushmore via North Valley Hospital - Whitefish, Shelby Amtrak Station, Great Falls Transfer Center, Butte, Billings, Gillette, and Rapid City in around 23h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- 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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