There are 7 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Asheville by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, car, 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.
Taxi, fly to Asheville Regional Airport
best- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane RAP - AVL
7h 38m$187–641Bus
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus
43h 57mBus, train
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus
2d 5h$1,041–1,683Drive 1,514 mi
- Drive from Mount Rushmore to Ashevillecar 1,514 mi
26h 28m$277–400Taxi, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane RAP - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Ashevillecar
7h 32m$257–957Taxi, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane RAP - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ashevillecar
8h 37m$346–1,320Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus
45h 34m$416–618
Rapid City (RAP) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Asheville is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 26h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Asheville is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 7h 32m and costs $250 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Rushmore to Asheville. However, there are services departing from Rapid City and arriving at Asheville, NC via Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Toledo Bus Stop and Winston Salem(Trans Center). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 57m.
The distance between Mount Rushmore and Asheville is 1290 miles. The road distance is 1522.8 miles.
The best way to get from Mount Rushmore to Asheville without a car is to bus which takes 43h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Mount Rushmore to Asheville, including transfers.
Mount Rushmore to Asheville bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Rapid City station.
Mount Rushmore to Asheville bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Rushmore to Asheville is 1523 miles. It takes approximately 26h 28m to drive from Mount Rushmore to Asheville.
There are 733+ hotels available in Asheville.
What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Asheville, NC, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Asheville, NC via Rapid City, Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Toledo Bus Stop, and Winston Salem(Trans Center) in around 43h 57m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Asheville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rapid City to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Rapid City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Rapid City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Rapid City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Rapid City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Rapid City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Asheville Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Rapid City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Rapid City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Rapid City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Rapid City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Minneapolis, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Rapid City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Rapid City to Asheville Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rapid City to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Rapid City to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Rapid City to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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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