There are 6 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, subway, train, bus, or car
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rapid City, taxi
best- 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
5h 29m$179–565Fly San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City, taxi
- 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
7h 46m$203–558BART, train, bus
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus
2d$596–1,074Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus
2d$616–1,188Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR)plane SJC - CDR
- Take the bus from Chadron NE Chadron Community Hospital to Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospitalbus
9h 49m$198–584Drive 1,387.6 mi
- Drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Mount Rushmorecar 1,387.6 mi
23h 1m$254–366
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 23h 1m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 29m and costs $170 - $600.
The distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) and Mount Rushmore is 1126 miles. The road distance is 1395.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Mount Rushmore without a car is to BART and train and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $550 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) to Mount Rushmore is 1396 miles. It takes approximately 23h 1m to drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Mount Rushmore.
There are 297+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJC), USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Mount Rushmore. However, you can fly to Rapid City (RAP) then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to SFO Airport International, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore.
- Website
- united.com
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
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Sacramento, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Boise, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Burbank, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- delta.com
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
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
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
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- 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 Milpitas to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- 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
- 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
- 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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