There are 5 ways to get from Grand Canyon (Land) to Mount Rushmore by unknown, bus, plane, taxi, shuttle, 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.
Travel, bus to Flagstaff, fly, taxi
best- Walk from Grand Canyon (Land) to Maswik Lodgeunknown
- Take the bus from Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge to Flagstaff Pulliam Airportbus
- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Rapid City (RAP)plane FLG - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
11h 31mTravel, shuttle, bus
- Walk from Grand Canyon (Land) to Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Centerunknown
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center to St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway
- Take the bus from St. George to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT 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
32h 57mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Grand Canyon (Land) to Grand Canyonunknown
- Take the bus from Grand Canyon to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
44h 49mTravel, shuttle to St. George Regional, fly, taxi
- Walk from Grand Canyon (Land) to Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Centerunknown
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center to St. George Airport
- Fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SGU - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
10h 26mTravel, shuttle to Phoenix, fly, taxi
- Walk from Grand Canyon (Land) to Grand Canyon Villageunknown
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Canyon Village to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane PHX - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
8h 25m
Flagstaff (FLG) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Grand Canyon (Land) and Mount Rushmore is 903 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Canyon (Land) to Mount Rushmore without a car is to travel and shuttle and bus which takes 32h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Grand Canyon (Land) to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
There are 303+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Grand Canyon (Land), AZ, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Grand Canyon (Land) to Mount Rushmore. However, you can travel to Maswik Lodge, take the bus to Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, walk to Flagstaff (FLG) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Grand Canyon (Land) to Mount Rushmore via Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center, St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway, St. George, Ogden, UT, Idaho Falls, ID, Butte, Billings, and Rapid City in around 32h 57m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Flagstaff to Rapid City via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from St. George Regional to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from St. George Regional to Rapid City via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Phoenix to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Flagstaff to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Flagstaff to Rapid City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from St. George Regional to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Phoenix to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge to Flagstaff Pulliam Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Phone
- +1 928-638-2820
- [email protected]
- Website
- trans-canyonshuttle.com
Shuttle from Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center to St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.trans-canyonshuttle.com
- Passengers
- $80–110
Shuttle from Grand Canyon North Rim Visitor Center to St. George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.trans-canyonshuttle.com
- Passengers
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from St. George to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $70–95
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Ogden, UT to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- 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
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Billings to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $85–130
Bus from Kansas City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $95–140
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Grand Canyon to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Shuttle from Grand Canyon Village to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $277
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- 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
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
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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