There are 5 ways to get from Poplar Bluff to Mount Rushmore by car, 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.
Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly, taxi
best- Drive from Poplar Bluff to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)car
- Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Rapid City (RAP)plane PAH - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
9h 7m$194–592Train, bus
- Take the train from Poplar Bluff Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
29h 41m$324–547Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Poplar Bluff 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
34h 44m$478–851Drive 1,072.4 mi
- Drive from Poplar Bluff to Mount Rushmorecar 1,072.4 mi
17h 25m$196–283Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Poplar Bluff Station to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rapid City (RAP)plane STL - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
11h 34m$251–805
Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poplar Bluff to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Poplar Bluff to Mount Rushmore is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 9h 7m and costs $190 - $600.
The distance between Poplar Bluff and Mount Rushmore is 1030 miles. The road distance is 1078.7 miles.
The best way to get from Poplar Bluff to Mount Rushmore without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 41m and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Poplar Bluff to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Poplar Bluff to Mount Rushmore is 1079 miles. It takes approximately 17h 25m to drive from Poplar Bluff to Mount Rushmore.
There are 251+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Poplar Bluff, MO, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Poplar Bluff to Mount Rushmore. However, you can drive to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take a train from Poplar Bluff Station to Mount Rushmore via St. Louis, St Louis Bus Station, Des Moines, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 29h 41m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poplar Bluff Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Poplar Bluff Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- 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 Poplar Bluff Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- 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
- 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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