There are 6 ways to get from Louisville Airport (SDF) to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, car, bus, 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.
Fly Louisville International Airport to Rapid City, taxi
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SDF - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
5h 39m$197–654Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Rapid City, taxi
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LEX - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
7h 29m$238–864Bus, train
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
30h 32m$380–609Drive 1,206.7 mi
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Mount Rushmorecar 1,206.7 mi
19h 57m$221–319Fly Louisville International Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)plane SDF - GCC
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
9h 42m$250–769Fly Louisville International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR)plane SDF - CDR
- Take the bus from Chadron NE Chadron Community Hospital to Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospitalbus
9h 34m$236–732
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville Airport (SDF) to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $220 - $320 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville Airport (SDF) to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 39m and costs $190 - $700.
The distance between Louisville Airport (SDF) and Mount Rushmore is 1024 miles. The road distance is 1213.8 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville Airport (SDF) to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 32m and costs $380 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Louisville Airport (SDF) to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville Airport (SDF) to Mount Rushmore is 1214 miles. It takes approximately 19h 57m to drive from Louisville Airport (SDF) to Mount Rushmore.
There are 239+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Louisville Airport (SDF), USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Louisville Airport (SDF) to Mount Rushmore. However, you can fly to Rapid City (RAP) then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can drive to Lexington-Airport-LEX airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Dallas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
- 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 Gillette to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1 308 761 8747
- Website
- Open Plains Transit
Bus from Chadron NE Chadron Community Hospital to Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Open Plains Transit
- Schedules at
- Open Plains Transit Routes
- 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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