There are 8 ways to get from Memphis to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, 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 Memphis, taxi
best- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MEM - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
7h 8m$206–746Bus via Kansas City
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis 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
28h 58m$306–486Drive 1,166.2 mi
- Drive from Memphis to Mount Rushmorecar 1,166.2 mi
19h 13m$213–308Bus to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, ARbus
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LIT - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
8h 45m$297–948Bus, train via Kansas City
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
31h 8m$344–572Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shellbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
32h 58m$513–892Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
34h 3m$399–538Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
34h 7m$398–704
Memphis (MEM) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Memphis to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 19h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Memphis to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 8m and costs $200 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Memphis to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from 2ND STREET at ADAMS AVENUE and arriving at Rapid City via Memphis Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City and Sioux Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 58m.
The distance between Memphis and Mount Rushmore is 982 miles. The road distance is 1173 miles.
The best way to get from Memphis to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus via Kansas City which takes 28h 58m and costs $300 - $490.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Memphis to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Memphis to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Memphis Bus Station.
Memphis to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Memphis to Mount Rushmore is 1173 miles. It takes approximately 19h 13m to drive from Memphis to Mount Rushmore.
There are 239+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Memphis, TN, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from 2ND STREET at ADAMS AVENUE to Mount Rushmore via Memphis Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 28h 58m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Memphis to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Memphis to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Memphis to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Warrensburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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 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 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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $28–50
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $35–60
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $130–150
- 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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