There are 7 ways to get from Lake Orion to Mount Rushmore by taxi, plane, train, bus, bus (Amtrak, 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.
Taxi to Bishop International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the taxi from Lake Orion to Bishop International Airport (FNT)taxi
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane FNT - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
6h 52m$264–672Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Drive from Lake Orion to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LAN - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
9h 15m$175–566Train, bus
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
28h 42m$435–840Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
29h 19m$378–547Drive 1,186.6 mi
- Drive from Lake Orion to Mount Rushmorecar 1,186.6 mi
21h 3m$217–313Train to Detroit, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rapid City (RAP)plane DTW - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
8h 38m$254–827Bus
- Take the bus from Brown @ Auburn Mile to Larned & Griswoldbus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
32h 15m$346–488
Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Orion to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 21h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Orion to Mount Rushmore is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 52m and costs $260 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Orion station to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from Pontiac Amtrak Station and arriving at Rapid City via Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 19m.
The distance between Lake Orion and Mount Rushmore is 1042 miles. The road distance is 1193.5 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Orion to Mount Rushmore without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 42m and costs $430 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Lake Orion to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Lake Orion to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Pontiac Amtrak Station.
Lake Orion to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Orion to Mount Rushmore is 1194 miles. It takes approximately 21h 3m to drive from Lake Orion to Mount Rushmore.
There are 291+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Lake Orion, MI, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Lake Orion to Mount Rushmore via Pontiac Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 29h 19m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Rapid City via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Grand Rapids, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Milwaukee, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Madison, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Rapid City via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Rapid City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–23
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
Bus from Brown @ Auburn Mile to Larned & Griswold
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $75–120
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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