There are 6 ways to get from Sacramento to Mount Rushmore National Memorial by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), 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 Sacramento International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SMF - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmore National Memorialtaxi
6h 31m$187–593Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus
41h 39m$440–698Train, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus
43h 22m$574–1,050Drive 1,274.3 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Mount Rushmore National Memorialcar 1,274.3 mi
21h 2m$233–336Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SFO - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmore National Memorialtaxi
9h 35m$202–567Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SJC - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmore National Memorialtaxi
9h 46m$220–649
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Mount Rushmore National Memorial is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 21h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Mount Rushmore National Memorial is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 31m and costs $180 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Mount Rushmore National Memorial. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Rapid City via Sparks Transit Center, Cheyenne, WY and Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 39m.
The distance between Sacramento and Mount Rushmore National Memorial is 1075 miles. The road distance is 1281.7 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Mount Rushmore National Memorial without a car is to bus which takes 41h 39m and costs $440 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Sacramento to Mount Rushmore National Memorial, including transfers.
Sacramento to Mount Rushmore National Memorial bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to Mount Rushmore National Memorial bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is 1h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 10:57 AM in Sacramento and 11:57 AM in Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Mount Rushmore National Memorial is 1282 miles. It takes approximately 21h 2m to drive from Sacramento to Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Mount Rushmore National Memorial, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mount Rushmore National Memorial via Sparks Transit Center, Cheyenne, WY, Billings, and Rapid City in around 41h 39m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Sacramento International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $85–130
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Billings to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $85–130
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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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