There are 6 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Mount Rushmore by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)
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 Detroit, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to DTW McNamara Terminalbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rapid City (RAP)plane DTW - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
6h 55m$192–660Train, bus
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
26h 53m$406–701Drive 1,144.3 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Mount Rushmorecar 1,144.3 mi
19h 29m$209–302Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly, taxi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LAN - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
8h 6m$208–713Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
27h 38m$345–518Bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
28h 25m$302–455
Detroit (DTW) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $200 - $310 and takes 19h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Mount Rushmore is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 6h 55m and costs $190 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor station to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station and arriving at Rapid City via Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 38m.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Mount Rushmore is 1064 miles. The road distance is 1151 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Mount Rushmore without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 53m and costs $400 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Ann Arbor to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station.
Ann Arbor to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Mount Rushmore is 1151 miles. It takes approximately 19h 29m to drive from Ann Arbor to Mount Rushmore.
There are 304+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Mount Rushmore via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 27h 38m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Rapid City via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Blake Transit Center to DTW McNamara Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–140
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $85–120
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $140–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
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