There are 5 ways to get from Tacoma to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SEA - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
7h 21m$178–538Bus
- Take the bus from Tacoma Greyhound to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Billings, MTbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
28h 25m$327–538Drive 1,171.3 mi
- Drive from Tacoma to Mount Rushmorecar 1,171.3 mi
18h 47m$214–309Train to Portland International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Tacoma to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane PDX - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
9h 58m$223–659Train, bus
- Take the train from Tacoma Dome Station to King Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Billings, MTbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
29h 24m$388–641
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 18h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 21m and costs $170 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from Tacoma Greyhound and arriving at Rapid City via Spokane Station, Billings and Gillette. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 25m.
The distance between Tacoma and Mount Rushmore is 1016 miles. The road distance is 1178.2 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 28h 25m and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Tacoma to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Tacoma to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Northwestern Stages, depart from Tacoma Greyhound station.
Tacoma to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Northwestern Stages, arrive at Spokane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Mount Rushmore is 1178 miles. It takes approximately 18h 47m to drive from Tacoma to Mount Rushmore.
There are 295+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Tacoma Greyhound to Mount Rushmore via Spokane, Spokane Station, Billings, MT, Billings, Gillette, and Rapid City in around 28h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tacoma Dome Station to King Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Train from Tacoma Dome Station to King Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Tacoma Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $120–150
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tacoma Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Tacoma Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–70
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Tacoma Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Billings to Gillette
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
Bus from Gillette to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Spokane Station to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Billings to Gillette
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
Bus from Gillette to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
- 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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