There are 6 ways to get from Monroe to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, 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 Detroit, taxi
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rapid City (RAP)plane DTW - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
5h 59m$266–740Drive 1,163.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Monroe to Mount Rushmorecar 1,163.2 mi
19h 59m$213–307Train, bus
- Take the train from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
27h 25m$453–763Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly, taxi
- Drive from Monroe 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
8h 50m$214–723Bus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
27h 38m$391–580Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Monroe to Detroit Metro Airporttaxi
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
31h 23m$397–582
Detroit (DTW) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monroe to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 19h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Monroe to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 59m and costs $260 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Monroe to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from Toledo and arriving at Rapid City via Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 38m.
The distance between Monroe and Mount Rushmore is 1061 miles. The road distance is 1170 miles.
The best way to get from Monroe to Mount Rushmore without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 25m and costs $450 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Monroe to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Monroe to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Toledo station.
Monroe to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monroe to Mount Rushmore is 1170 miles. It takes approximately 19h 59m to drive from Monroe to Mount Rushmore.
There are 310+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Monroe, MI, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Monroe to Mount Rushmore via Toledo, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 27h 38m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Rapid City via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $140–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $75–110
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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