There are 10 ways to get from Pontiac to Mount Rushmore by car, plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Drive from Pontiac to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LAN - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
8h 36m$199–665Train to Detroit, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rapid City (RAP)plane DTW - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
8h 6m$198–668Train, bus
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
28h 43m$355–602Train, bus via Saint Paul
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Burnsville to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
29h 33m$432–756Drive 1,183.2 mi
- Drive from Pontiac to Mount Rushmorecar 1,183.2 mi
20h 23m$216–312Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Pontiac Amtrak to Flint Amtrakbus
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane FNT - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
8h 42m$213–611Bus to Mbs International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Pontiac Amtrak to Saginaw Bus Centerbus
- Fly from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MBS - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
10h 21m$200–601Bus
- Take the bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
29h 6m$364–558Train, bus via Minneapolis
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
29h 8m$365–617Bus via Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
31h 20m$326–500
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontiac to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 20h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Pontiac to Mount Rushmore is to train and fly and taxi which takes 8h 6m and costs $190 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontiac station to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from Pontiac Amtrak Station and arriving at Rapid City via Chicago Bus Station, Omaha and Sioux Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 6m.
The distance between Pontiac and Mount Rushmore is 1042 miles. The road distance is 1190.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pontiac to Mount Rushmore without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 43m and costs $350 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Pontiac to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Pontiac to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Pontiac Amtrak Station.
Pontiac to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontiac to Mount Rushmore is 1190 miles. It takes approximately 20h 23m to drive from Pontiac to Mount Rushmore.
There are 310+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Pontiac, MI, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Mount Rushmore via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 29h 6m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Mbs International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Rapid City via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Mbs International Airport to Rapid City via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Rapid City via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Burnsville to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–100
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–100
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Pontiac Amtrak to Flint Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Pontiac Amtrak to Saginaw Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
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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