There are 5 ways to get from Charlotte to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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 50m$197–697Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
41h 51m$421–630Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
2d 3h$621–1,258Drive 1,650.3 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Mount Rushmorecar 1,650.3 mi
27h 46m$302–435Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
45h 18m$366–568
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 50m and costs $190 - $700.
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 Toledo, Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 51m.
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 which takes 41h 51m and costs $420 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 50m 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 Toledo Bus Stop 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 290+ 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 Toledo, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 41h 51m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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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