There are 7 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Nashville by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus, 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 21m$188–642Bus, 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$496–753Drive 1,265.1 mi
- Drive from Mount Rushmore to Nashvillecar 1,265.1 mi
20h 46m$217–313Taxi, 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 47m$195–618Bus
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
32h 15m$344–520Bus, 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 18m$621–943Bus via Madison
- 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 Madison to Lafayette Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Nashvillebus
35h 1m$346–488
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 $210 - $320 and takes 20h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Nashville is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $180 - $650.
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 Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 15m.
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 and train which takes 32h 2m and costs $490 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 21m 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 Minneapolis 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 2262+ 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, Minneapolis Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 32h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Nashville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rapid City to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Nashville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rapid City to Nashville via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Rapid City to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rapid City to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Nashville via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rapid City to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Nashville via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Minneapolis, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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 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 Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- 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
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 Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
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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