There are 5 ways to get from Minot to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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 Minot International Airport (MOT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MOT - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
6h 30m$162–526Drive 436 mi
cheapest- Drive from Minot to Mount Rushmorecar 436 mi
8h 16m$80–115Train, bus via Fargo
- Take the train from Minot Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargobus
- Take the bus from Fargo to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
20h 19m$326–528Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Minot Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargo(NDU)bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Fargo Veteran's Hospital to Fort Yates, ND
- Take a shuttle bus from Fort Yates to Fort Meade Veterans Hospital Sturgis
- Take the taxi from Fort Meade Veterans Hospital Sturgis to Mount Rushmoretaxi
19h 44m$268–484Train, bus
- Take the train from Minot Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
24h 14m$376–636
Minot International Airport (MOT) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minot to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Minot to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 30m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between Minot and Mount Rushmore is 340 miles. The road distance is 438.5 miles.
The best way to get from Minot to Mount Rushmore without a car is to train and bus via Fargo which takes 20h 19m and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Minot to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Minot to Mount Rushmore is 439 miles. It takes approximately 8h 16m to drive from Minot to Mount Rushmore.
There are 283+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Minot, ND, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Minot to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the bus to N Broadway / Airport Rd, walk to Minot International Airport (MOT) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take a train from Minot Station to Mount Rushmore via Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station, Detroit Lakes, Fargo, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 20h 19m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minot International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minot International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Minot International Airport to Rapid City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Minot International Airport to Rapid City via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Minot Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Minot Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Minot Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Fargo to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–90
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargo(NDU)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–100
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
- Phone
- +1-701-854-8090
- Website
- sittingbull.edu
Shuttle from Fargo Veteran's Hospital to Fort Yates, ND
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Schedules at
- sittingbull.edu
Shuttle from Fort Yates to Fort Meade Veterans Hospital Sturgis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- Schedules at
- sittingbull.edu
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $75–150
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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