There are 5 ways to get from Bismarck to Mount Rushmore National Memorial by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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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 Rushmore National Memorialtaxi
4h 47m$158–497Drive 322.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bismarck to Mount Rushmore National Memorialcar 322.9 mi
7h 28m$59–86Bus
- Take the bus from Bismarck to Billingsbus Jefferson Lines 931
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus Jefferson Lines 702
15h 14m$239–335Bus, 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 Rushmore National Memorialtaxi
8h 35m$130–199Bus via Sioux Falls
- 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 39m$247–352
Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bismarck to Mount Rushmore National Memorial is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bismarck to Mount Rushmore National Memorial is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 47m and costs $150 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Bismarck to Mount Rushmore National Memorial. However, there are services departing from Bismarck and arriving at Rapid City via Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 14m.
The distance between Bismarck and Mount Rushmore National Memorial is 253 miles. The road distance is 324.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bismarck to Mount Rushmore National Memorial without a car is to bus which takes 15h 14m and costs $230 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Bismarck to Mount Rushmore National Memorial, including transfers.
Bismarck to Mount Rushmore National Memorial bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Bismarck station.
Bismarck to Mount Rushmore National Memorial bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is 1h behind Bismarck. It is currently 12:59 AM in Bismarck and 11:59 PM in Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Yes, the driving distance between Bismarck to Mount Rushmore National Memorial is 325 miles. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Bismarck to Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
What companies run services between Bismarck, ND, USA and Mount Rushmore National Memorial, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Bismarck to Mount Rushmore National Memorial via Billings and Rapid City in around 15h 14m.
- 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
- 6h 2m
- 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 Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Billings to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $85–130
Bus from Bismarck to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Fargo to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $60–90
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- 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
- 54 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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