There are 4 ways to get from Bismarck 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 Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) to Rapid City (RAP)plane BIS - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
4h 48m$159–499Drive 323.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bismarck to Mount Rushmorecar 323.5 mi
7h 29m$59–86Bus
- Take the bus from Bismarck to Fargobus
- Take the bus from Fargo to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
15h 40m$247–352Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Bismarck to Fort Yates, NDbus Rt5
- 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
8h 36m$130–199
Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bismarck to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $55 - $90 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Bismarck to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 48m and costs $150 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Bismarck to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from Bismarck and arriving at Rapid City via Fargo and Sioux Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
The distance between Bismarck and Mount Rushmore is 253 miles. The road distance is 325.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bismarck to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 15h 40m and costs $240 - $360.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Bismarck to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Bismarck to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Bismarck station.
Bismarck to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Fargo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bismarck to Mount Rushmore is 325 miles. It takes approximately 7h 29m to drive from Bismarck to Mount Rushmore.
There are 295+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Bismarck, ND, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Bismarck to Mount Rushmore via Fargo, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Bismarck to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- 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
- 5 times a week
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
- Phone
- +1-701-854-8090
- Website
- sittingbull.edu
Bus from Bismarck to Fort Yates, ND
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- 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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