There are 7 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Erie by taxi, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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 Erie International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Erie International Airport (ERI)plane RAP - ERI
8h 30m$178–582Bus, 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 Erie Stationtrain
30h 46m$441–813Bus
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Erie, PAbus
31h 45m$298–515Drive 1,346.5 mi
- Drive from Mount Rushmore to Eriecar 1,346.5 mi
22h 59m$246–355Taxi, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane RAP - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
9h 47m$251–945Taxi, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane RAP - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Stationtrain
8h 51m$237–803Bus, train via Ann Arbor
- 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 Ann Arborbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Erie Stationtrain
35h 47m$384–610
Rapid City (RAP) to Erie International Airport (ERI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Erie is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 22h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Erie is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Rushmore to Erie. However, there are services departing from Rapid City and arriving at Erie, PA via Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago and Cleveland, OH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 45m.
The distance between Mount Rushmore and Erie is 1206 miles. The road distance is 1354.4 miles.
The best way to get from Mount Rushmore to Erie without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 46m and costs $440 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Mount Rushmore to Erie, including transfers.
Mount Rushmore to Erie bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Rapid City station.
Mount Rushmore to Erie bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Rushmore to Erie is 1354 miles. It takes approximately 22h 59m to drive from Mount Rushmore to Erie.
There are 64+ hotels available in Erie.
What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Erie, PA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Erie, PA via Rapid City, Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago, and Cleveland, OH in around 31h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Erie International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Rapid City to Erie International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rapid City to Erie International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Rapid City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Rapid City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Rapid City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Rapid City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rapid City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Rapid City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Rapid City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Rapid City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rapid City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Rapid City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
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
- $120–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- 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
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Ann Arbor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Erie, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide














