There are 7 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Nashville by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak)
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 Nashville
best- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Nashville (BNA)plane RAP - BNA
6h 29m$188–692Bus via Kansas City
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
28h 20m$319–475Drive 1,265.1 mi
- Drive from Mount Rushmore to Nashvillecar 1,265.1 mi
20h 46m$231–334Taxi, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive
- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane RAP - HSV
- Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Nashvillecar
8h 11m$246–870Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
32h 2m$381–683Bus, train via Carbondale
- 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 Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
32h 23m$426–833Bus
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Nashvillebus
35h 57m$355–528
Rapid City (RAP) to Nashville (BNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Nashville is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 20h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Nashville is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Rushmore to Nashville station. However, there are services departing from Rapid City and arriving at Nashville Bus Station via Sioux Falls, Kansas City Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 20m.
The distance between Mount Rushmore and Nashville is 1070 miles. The road distance is 1272.4 miles.
The best way to get from Mount Rushmore to Nashville without a car is to bus via Kansas City which takes 28h 20m and costs $310 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Mount Rushmore to Nashville, including transfers.
Mount Rushmore to Nashville bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Rapid City station.
Mount Rushmore to Nashville bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Sioux Falls station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Rushmore to Nashville is 1272 miles. It takes approximately 20h 46m to drive from Mount Rushmore to Nashville.
There are 2230+ hotels available in Nashville.
What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Nashville, TN, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Nashville Bus Station via Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Kansas City, Kansas City Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 28h 20m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Nashville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rapid City to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rapid City to Nashville via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Rapid City to Nashville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Rapid City to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Rapid City to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Rapid City to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Nashville via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rapid City to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rapid City to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Rapid City to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Nashville via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rapid City to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Minneapolis, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
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
- $110–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rapid City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Sioux Falls to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $95–140
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 Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $23–45
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–70
- 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
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