There are 6 ways to get from Tuscaloosa to Mount Rushmore by bus, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworthbus
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Rapid City (RAP)plane BHM - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
8h 41m$233–708Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly, taxi
cheapest- Drive from Tuscaloosa to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car
- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Rapid City (RAP)plane HSV - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
9h 11m$197–627Bus via Kansas City
- Take the bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Jacksonbus
- Take the bus from Jackson to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
36h 35m$393–589Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Jacksonbus
- Take the train from Jackson to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
42h 40m$860–1,322Drive 1,387.7 mi
- Drive from Tuscaloosa to Mount Rushmorecar 1,387.7 mi
23h 16m$230–331Bus
- Take the bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Lafayette Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus
47h 20m$415–621
Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tuscaloosa to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $220 - $340 and takes 23h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Tuscaloosa to Mount Rushmore is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 8h 41m and costs $230 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Tuscaloosa to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop and arriving at Rapid City via Jackson, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City and Sioux Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 35m.
The distance between Tuscaloosa and Mount Rushmore is 1237 miles. The road distance is 1395.8 miles.
The best way to get from Tuscaloosa to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus via Kansas City which takes 36h 35m and costs $390 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Tuscaloosa to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Tuscaloosa to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop station.
Tuscaloosa to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Jackson station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tuscaloosa to Mount Rushmore is 1396 miles. It takes approximately 23h 16m to drive from Tuscaloosa to Mount Rushmore.
There are 282+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Tuscaloosa, AL, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Mount Rushmore via Jackson, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 36h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Rapid City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Rapid City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Rapid City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Rapid City via Atlanta, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jackson to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (205) 719-0469
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jackson to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
Bus from Minneapolis to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Bloomington to Lafayette Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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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