There are 6 ways to get from Charlotte to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus (Flixbus), train, or bus
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 Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane CLT - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
5h 37m$227–747Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
41h 55m$341–596Drive 1,650.3 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Mount Rushmorecar 1,650.3 mi
27h 46m$302–435Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
44h 4m$411–691Bus via Hurricane
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Hurricanebus
- Take the bus from Hurricane to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloudbus
- Take the bus from St. Cloud to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
45h 50m$351–629Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
2d 1h$493–872
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 27h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 37m and costs $220 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Rapid City via Columbus - Mound St, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis and Sioux Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 55m.
The distance between Charlotte and Mount Rushmore is 1367 miles. The road distance is 1659.9 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus via Columbus which takes 41h 55m and costs $340 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Charlotte to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Charlotte to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Columbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Mount Rushmore is 1660 miles. It takes approximately 27h 46m to drive from Charlotte to Mount Rushmore.
There are 251+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Mount Rushmore via Columbus - Mound St, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 41h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- 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 Charlotte Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Hurricane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Hurricane to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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 Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–100
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
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
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
Bus from St. Cloud to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
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
- 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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