There are 3 ways to get from San Francisco Bay Area to Mount Rushmore by unknown, ferry, plane, taxi, bus, 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.
Travel, ferry to San Francisco International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SFO - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
8h 17mTravel, ferry, bus
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Take the bus from San Francisco 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
47h 13mTravel, ferry, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, taxi
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Milpitassubway
- 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 Rushmoretaxi
9h 15m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between San Francisco Bay Area and Mount Rushmore is 1163 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco Bay Area to Mount Rushmore without a car is to travel and ferry and bus which takes 47h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from San Francisco Bay Area to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
There are 239+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco Bay Area to Mount Rushmore. However, you can travel to Alcatraz Island, take the ferry to Pier 33, walk to The Embarcadero & Bay St, take the vehicle to Market St & 2nd St, walk to Montgomery Street, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from San Francisco Bay Area to Mount Rushmore via Alcatraz Island, Pier 33, The Embarcadero & Bay St, 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Cheyenne, WY, Billings, and Rapid City in around 47h 13m.
- Website
- united.com
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, 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 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 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
- Phone
- +1.888.467.6256
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
- 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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