There are 5 ways to get from Bemidji to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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 Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane BJI - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
4h 51m$161–488Drive 644.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bemidji to Mount Rushmorecar 644.6 mi
13h 12m$118–170Bus via Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Bemidji State Univ. to Fargobus
- Take the bus from Fargo to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
16h 45m$247–351Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Bemidji to Fargobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Fargo Veteran's Hospital to Fort Yates, ND
- Take a shuttle bus from Fort Yates to Fort Meade Veterans Hospital Sturgis
- Take the taxi from Fort Meade Veterans Hospital Sturgis to Mount Rushmoretaxi
15h 55m$190–308Bus
- Take the bus from Bemidji to Minneapolisbus Jefferson Lines 928
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus Jefferson Lines 701
19h 10m$254–351
Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bemidji to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bemidji to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 51m and costs $160 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Bemidji to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from Bemidji State Univ. and arriving at Rapid City via Fargo and Sioux Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Bemidji and Mount Rushmore is 497 miles. The road distance is 648.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bemidji to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus via Sioux Falls which takes 16h 45m and costs $240 - $360.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Bemidji to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Bemidji to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Bemidji State Univ. station.
Bemidji to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Fargo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bemidji to Mount Rushmore is 648 miles. It takes approximately 13h 12m to drive from Bemidji to Mount Rushmore.
There are 295+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Bemidji, MN, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Bemidji State Univ. to Mount Rushmore via Fargo, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 16h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Bemidji State Univ. to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Fargo to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–90
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Bemidji to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Bemidji to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
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
- Phone
- +1-701-854-8090
- Website
- sittingbull.edu
Shuttle from Fargo Veteran's Hospital to Fort Yates, ND
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Schedules at
- sittingbull.edu
Shuttle from Fort Yates to Fort Meade Veterans Hospital Sturgis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- Schedules at
- sittingbull.edu
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $75–150
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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