There are 5 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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 John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SNA - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
5h 30m$214–597Train, bus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
2d 6h$696–1,352Bus
- Take the bus from 7th / Channel to El Monte Station - Lower Levelbus 577
- Take the bus from El Monte Bus Stop to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
2d 10h$523–794Drive 1,285.4 mi
- Drive from Huntington Beach to Mount Rushmorecar 1,285.4 mi
22h 13m$235–339Train, bus via Seattle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus
2d 17h$669–1,332
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Huntington Beach to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 22h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Huntington Beach to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 30m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Huntington Beach to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from Pacific Coast-Main and arriving at Rapid City via 7th / Channel, El Monte Bus Stop, Tulsa, Kansas City and Sioux Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Huntington Beach and Mount Rushmore is 1117 miles. The road distance is 1292.9 miles.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to Mount Rushmore without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $650 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Huntington Beach to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Huntington Beach to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 7th / Channel station.
Huntington Beach to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at El Monte Station - Lower Level.
Yes, the driving distance between Huntington Beach to Mount Rushmore is 1293 miles. It takes approximately 22h 13m to drive from Huntington Beach to Mount Rushmore.
There are 291+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Pacific Coast-Main to Mount Rushmore via 7Th-Channel, 7th / Channel, El Monte Bus Stop, Tulsa, Kansas City, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Tulsa to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $60–90
Bus from Kansas City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Billings to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $85–130
- 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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