There are 4 ways to get from Boise to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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 Boise Airport (BOI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane BOI - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
6h 1m$151–486Bus
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus
23h 27m$297–501Drive 829.3 mi
- Drive from Boise to Mount Rushmorecar 829.3 mi
17h 7m$152–219Bus via Spokane
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus
29h 20m$326–541
Boise Airport (BOI) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boise to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 17h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 1m and costs $150 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Boise to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from S St 9th & W Myrtle St NWC and arriving at Rapid City via Boise, ID - Airport, Pocatello, ID - Red Lion, Idaho Falls, ID, Butte and Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 27m.
The distance between Boise and Mount Rushmore is 697 miles. The road distance is 834.2 miles.
The best way to get from Boise to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 23h 27m and costs $290 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Boise to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Boise to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Boise, ID - Airport station.
Boise to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Pocatello, ID - Red Lion station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boise to Mount Rushmore is 834 miles. It takes approximately 17h 7m to drive from Boise to Mount Rushmore.
There are 239+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from S St 9th & W Myrtle St NWC to Mount Rushmore via Boise Airport, Boise, ID - Airport, Pocatello, ID - Red Lion, Idaho Falls, ID, Butte, Billings, and Rapid City in around 23h 27m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Rapid City via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
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 Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Billings to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $85–130
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
- 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
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