There are 6 ways to get from Niagara Falls Airport (IAG) to Mount Rushmore by bus, plane, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane BUF - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
9h 17m$232–806Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Canadian Border to Torontotrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Rapid City (RAP)plane YYZ - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
12h 44m$198–582Bus, train
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
36h 43m$505–918Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
37h 18m$345–568Drive 1,430.1 mi
- Drive from Niagara Falls Airport (IAG) to Mount Rushmorecar 1,430.1 mi
24h 20m$261–377Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
42h 39m$355–555
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Niagara Falls Airport (IAG) to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $260 - $380 and takes 24h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Niagara Falls Airport (IAG) to Mount Rushmore is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 9h 17m and costs $230 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Niagara Falls Airport (IAG) to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from NFIA Driveway & NFIA and arriving at Rapid City via Rainbow Boulevard & 1st Street, Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 18m.
The distance between Niagara Falls Airport (IAG) and Mount Rushmore is 1302 miles. The road distance is 1438.4 miles.
The best way to get from Niagara Falls Airport (IAG) to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus and train which takes 36h 43m and costs $500 - $950.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Niagara Falls Airport (IAG) to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Niagara Falls Airport (IAG) to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Buffalo station.
Niagara Falls Airport (IAG) to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Niagara Falls Airport (IAG) to Mount Rushmore is 1438 miles. It takes approximately 24h 20m to drive from Niagara Falls Airport (IAG) to Mount Rushmore.
There are 239+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Niagara Falls Airport (IAG), USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from NFIA Driveway & NFIA to Mount Rushmore via Buffalo Avenue & 1st Street, Rainbow Boulevard & 1st Street, Ellicott Street & MTC Static, Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 37h 18m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Canadian Border to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
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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