There are 8 ways to get from Richmond to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Richmond International Airport, 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
8h 26m$215–745Bus
- 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
42h 40m$371–641Train, 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
44h 46m$587–1,143Drive 1,658.7 mi
- Drive from Richmond to Mount Rushmorecar 1,658.7 mi
29h 1m$303–438Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane DCA - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
9h 29m$295–1,033Bus to Norfolk International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Richmond to Norfolkbus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane ORF - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
10h 10m$237–740Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane BWI - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
9h 58m$233–1,326Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane IAD - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
10h 2m$215–682
Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 29h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 26m and costs $210 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from Richmond and arriving at Rapid City via Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 40m.
The distance between Richmond and Mount Rushmore is 1464 miles. The road distance is 1668.4 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 42h 40m and costs $370 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Richmond to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Richmond to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Richmond station.
Richmond to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Mount Rushmore is 1668 miles. It takes approximately 29h 1m to drive from Richmond to Mount Rushmore.
There are 282+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Richmond, VA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Richmond to Mount Rushmore via Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 42h 40m.
- 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
- $160–700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- 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
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- 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 Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- 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
- 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
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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