There are 7 ways to get from Richmond Airport (RIC) to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, 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.
Fly to Rapid City, taxi
best- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane RIC - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
6h 41m$219–731Bus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
44h 13m$371–645Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
46h 45m$589–1,148Drive 1,665.4 mi
- Drive from Richmond Airport (RIC) to Mount Rushmorecar 1,665.4 mi
29h 13m$304–439Fly to Chadron Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR)plane RIC - CDR
- Take the bus from Chadron NE Chadron Community Hospital to Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospitalbus
9h 49m$265–834Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago 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
46h 41m$378–624Bus, train
- Take the bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
2d$591–1,128
Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond Airport (RIC) to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 29h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond Airport (RIC) to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 41m and costs $210 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond Airport (RIC) to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from Ric Airport and arriving at Rapid City via Richmond, Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 13m.
The distance between Richmond Airport (RIC) and Mount Rushmore is 1454 miles. The road distance is 1675.2 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond Airport (RIC) to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 44h 13m and costs $370 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Richmond Airport (RIC) to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Richmond Airport (RIC) to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Richmond station.
Richmond Airport (RIC) to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond Airport (RIC) to Mount Rushmore is 1675 miles. It takes approximately 29h 13m to drive from Richmond Airport (RIC) to Mount Rushmore.
There are 239+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Richmond Airport (RIC), USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Ric Airport to Mount Rushmore via Broad + 17Th, Richmond, Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 44h 13m.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Atlanta, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Charlotte, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once 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
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
- +1 308 761 8747
- Website
- Open Plains Transit
Bus from Chadron NE Chadron Community Hospital to Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Open Plains Transit
- Schedules at
- Open Plains Transit Routes
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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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