There are 4 ways to get from Mount St. Helens to Mount Rushmore by unknown, plane, taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, fly, taxi
best- Walk from Mount St. Helens to Portland-Airport-PDXunknown
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane PDX - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
7h 8mTravel, train, bus
- Walk from Mount St. Helens to Kelso-Longviewunknown
- Take the train from Kelso-Longview to Vancouver Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus
28h 54mTravel, bus
- Walk from Mount St. Helens to Morton E - Transit Station 200 Westlake Aveunknown
- Take the bus from Morton E - Transit Station 200 Westlake Ave to Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St.bus
- Take the bus from Olympia to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus
31h 10mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Mount St. Helens to Glenoma Groceryunknown
- Take the bus from Glenoma Grocery to Centralia Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Seattletrain
- Take the bus from Seattle to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus
32h 45m
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Mount St. Helens and Mount Rushmore is 1045 miles.
The best way to get from Mount St. Helens to Mount Rushmore without a car is to travel and train and bus which takes 28h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Mount St. Helens to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
There are 291+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Mount St. Helens, WA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mount St. Helens to Mount Rushmore. However, you can travel to Portland-Airport-PDX airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mount St. Helens to Mount Rushmore via Kelso-Longview, Vancouver Station, Spokane, Spokane, Billings, and Rapid City in around 28h 54m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kelso-Longview to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Billings to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $85–130
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Billings to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $85–130
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Billings to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $85–130
- Phone
- +1 360-330-2072
- [email protected]
- Website
- Twin Transit
Bus from Morton E - Transit Station 200 Westlake Ave to Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St.
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Twin Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Olympia to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- highwayshopper.com
Bus from Glenoma Grocery to Centralia Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- highwayshopper.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northwestern Stages
Bus from Seattle to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- Northwestern Stages
- Adults
- $110–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Seattle to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–65
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Seattle to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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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