There are 7 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Pigeon Forge by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train
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 Mcghee Tyson Airport
best- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane RAP - TYS
- Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Pigeon Forgetaxi
6h 50m$476–1,570Taxi, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane RAP - CHA
- Drive from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Pigeon Forgecar
8h 54m$198–675Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus
- Drive from New Leicester Hwy at Walgreens to Pigeon Forgecar
2d 4h$480–703Bus, train, drive
- 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
- Drive from Asheville, NC to Pigeon Forgecar
2d 7h$1,056–1,710Drive 1,461.7 mi
- Drive from Mount Rushmore to Pigeon Forgecar 1,461.7 mi
24h 40m$267–386Taxi, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane RAP - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Pigeon Forgecar
8h 21m$202–664Bus, taxi
- 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 New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TNbus Ny
- Take the taxi from Knoxville, TN to Pigeon Forgetaxi
2d 9h$669–940
Rapid City (RAP) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Pigeon Forge is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 24h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Pigeon Forge is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $470 - $1,600.
The distance between Mount Rushmore and Pigeon Forge is 1227 miles. The road distance is 1470.3 miles.
The best way to get from Mount Rushmore to Pigeon Forge without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 9h and costs $650 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Mount Rushmore to Pigeon Forge, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Rushmore to Pigeon Forge is 1470 miles. It takes approximately 24h 40m to drive from Mount Rushmore to Pigeon Forge.
There are 7108+ hotels available in Pigeon Forge.
What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Pigeon Forge, TN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mount Rushmore to Pigeon Forge. However, you can take the taxi to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then take the taxi to Pigeon Forge. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Pigeon Forge via Rapid City, Minneapolis Bus Station, Green Bay Transit Center, Detroit Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), Asheville, NC, ART Station, and New Leicester Hwy at Walgreens in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Rapid City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Rapid City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Rapid City to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Asheville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
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 Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Rapid City to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rapid City to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Rapid City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Rapid City to Asheville Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rapid City to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rapid City to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Rapid City to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Minneapolis, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Rapid City to Asheville Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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 Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- [email protected]
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
Bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
- Adult One-way
- $95–110
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $75–200
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
Knoxville Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 865 691 1900
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
Knoxville Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 865 691 1900
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