There are 5 ways to get from Houston to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 from William P. Hobby Airport, taxi
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Rapid City (RAP)plane HOU - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
6h 57m$226–846Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Rapid City (RAP)plane IAH - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
7h 24m$178–589Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Dallas, TXbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
33h 26m$451–638Drive 1,270 mi
- Drive from Houston to Mount Rushmorecar 1,270 mi
22h 5m$232–335Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dentonbus
- Take the bus from Denton to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
34h 15m$346–523
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 22h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 57m and costs $220 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from Hyatt Regency Houston and arriving at Rapid City via Dallas Bus Station, Kansas City and Sioux Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 26m.
The distance between Houston and Mount Rushmore is 1130 miles. The road distance is 1277.4 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus via Dallas which takes 33h 26m and costs $450 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Houston to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Houston to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Vonlane, depart from Hyatt Regency Houston station.
Houston to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Vonlane, arrive at Dallas, TX station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Mount Rushmore is 1277 miles. It takes approximately 22h 5m to drive from Houston to Mount Rushmore.
There are 297+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Mount Rushmore via Dallas, TX, Dallas Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 33h 26m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Dallas, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $137–147
- Website
- Vonlane
- low
- $137
- high
- $147
- 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
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