There are 7 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Washington by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, subway, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane RAP - DCA
5h 44m$256–940Taxi, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane RAP - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
7h$198–643Bus
- 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 Washington Union Stationbus
38h 50m$359–610Bus, 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 Washington Union Stationtrain
39h 28m$551–1,033Drive 1,591.5 mi
- Drive from Mount Rushmore to Washingtoncar 1,591.5 mi
27h 25m$291–420Taxi, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RAP - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
7h 24m$218–1,292Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)
- 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 Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
41h 5m$361–590
Rapid City (RAP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Washington is to drive which costs $290 - $420 and takes 27h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Washington is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $250 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Rushmore to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Rapid City and arriving at Washington Union Station via Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 50m.
The distance between Mount Rushmore and Washington is 1428 miles. The road distance is 1600.7 miles.
The best way to get from Mount Rushmore to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 38h 50m and costs $350 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Mount Rushmore to Washington, including transfers.
Mount Rushmore to Washington bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Rapid City station.
Mount Rushmore to Washington bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Rushmore to Washington is 1601 miles. It takes approximately 27h 25m to drive from Mount Rushmore to Washington.
There are 1384+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Washington Union Station via Rapid City, Minneapolis Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 38h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Rapid City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Rapid City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Rapid City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rapid City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Rapid City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–490
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- 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
- $60–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- 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
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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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