There are 7 ways to get from Lake Superior to Mount Rushmore by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Drive from Lake Superior to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)car
- Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Rapid City (RAP)plane AVP - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
8h 37m$247–863Bus, train
- Take the bus from Monticello ShortLine Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
45h 25m$999–1,592Bus
- Take the bus from Monticello ShortLine Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
46h 23m$492–739Drive 1,657 mi
- Drive from Lake Superior to Mount Rushmorecar 1,657 mi
28h 51m$303–437Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Monticello ShortLine Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LGA - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
10h 46m$330–967Bus, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Monticello ShortLine Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rapid City (RAP)plane EWR - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
10h 29m$312–884Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Monticello ShortLine Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rapid City (RAP)plane JFK - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
10h 53m$281–733
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Superior to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 28h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Superior to Mount Rushmore is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 8h 37m and costs $240 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Superior to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from Monticello ShortLine Terminal and arriving at Rapid City via New York Midtown, Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 23m.
The distance between Lake Superior and Mount Rushmore is 1503 miles. The road distance is 1666.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Superior to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus and train which takes 45h 25m and costs $1,000 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Lake Superior to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Lake Superior to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Monticello ShortLine Terminal station.
Lake Superior to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Superior to Mount Rushmore is 1667 miles. It takes approximately 28h 51m to drive from Lake Superior to Mount Rushmore.
There are 260+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Lake Superior, NY, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Lake Superior to Mount Rushmore via Monticello ShortLine Terminal, Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York Midtown, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 46h 23m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rapid City via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rapid City via Columbus, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rapid City via Buffalo, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Monticello ShortLine Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $19–45
Bus from Monticello ShortLine Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $19–45
Bus from Monticello ShortLine Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $19–45
Bus from Monticello ShortLine Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $19–45
Bus from Monticello ShortLine Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $19–45
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- 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
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
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- Coach USA
- One Way - Adult
- $25
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- [email protected]
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–66
- Schedules at
- transbridgelines.com
- Adult
- $60–66
- 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
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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