There are 4 ways to get from Folsom to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, train, 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 Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SMF - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
7h 55m$190–652Train, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
2d$654–1,162Drive 1,258.1 mi
- Drive from Folsom to Mount Rushmorecar 1,258.1 mi
20h 51m$230–332Train, bus via Omaha
- Take the train from Roseville Amtrak to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
2d 6h$791–1,349
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folsom to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 20h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Folsom to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 55m and costs $190 - $650.
The distance between Folsom and Mount Rushmore is 1099 miles. The road distance is 1265.4 miles.
The best way to get from Folsom to Mount Rushmore without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $650 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Folsom to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Folsom to Mount Rushmore is 1265 miles. It takes approximately 20h 51m to drive from Folsom to Mount Rushmore.
There are 310+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Folsom, CA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Folsom to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the vehicle to 8th & K Station, walk to J St. at 8th St., take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Historic Folsom Station to Mount Rushmore via Sacramento Valley Station, Sacramento, Denver, Denver Union Station, Buffalo, WY, Buffalo, Gillette, and Rapid City in around 2d.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Roseville Amtrak to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Buffalo to Gillette
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Gillette to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
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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