There are 3 ways to get from Santa Ana to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, car, or train
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 John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SNA - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
5h 16m$213–618Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane LAX - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
8h 37m$193–581Drive 1,287.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Mount Rushmorecar 1,287.8 mi
21h 43m$235–340
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 21h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 16m and costs $210 - $650.
The distance between Santa Ana and Mount Rushmore is 1112 miles. The road distance is 1295.3 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Santa Ana to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Mount Rushmore is 1295 miles. It takes approximately 21h 43m to drive from Santa Ana to Mount Rushmore.
There are 310+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Ana to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the taxi to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can drive from Santa Ana to Mount Rushmore in around 21h 43m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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