There are 4 ways to get from Glacier National Park to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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 Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane FCA - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
6h 35m$265–778Drive 752.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Apgar Visitor Center to Mount Rushmorecar 752.2 mi
13h 20m$138–199Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Glacier National Park to Whitefishtaxi
- Take the bus from Whitefish to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus
18h 56m$365–496Train, bus
- Take the train from Essex Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus
22h 33m$256–421
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glacier National Park to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Glacier National Park to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 35m and costs $260 - $800.
The distance between Glacier National Park and Mount Rushmore is 671 miles. The road distance is 756.6 miles.
The best way to get from Glacier National Park to Mount Rushmore without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 18h 56m and costs $360 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Glacier National Park to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Glacier National Park to Mount Rushmore is 757 miles. It takes approximately 13h 20m to drive from Glacier National Park to Mount Rushmore.
There are 282+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Glacier National Park, MT, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Glacier National Park to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the taxi to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Whitefish, take the bus to Billings, take the bus to Rapid City, then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Essex Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Whitefish to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $110–160
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 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
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $75–140
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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