There are 6 ways to get from Valley City to Mount Rushmore by taxi, plane, bus, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Hector International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the taxi from Valley City to Fargo-Airport-FARtaxi
- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Rapid City (RAP)plane FAR - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
5h 31m$317–927Drive 456.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Valley City to Mount Rushmorecar 456.5 mi
9h 23m$84–121Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Valley City to Bismarckbus
- Take the bus from Bismarck to Fort Yates, NDbus Rt5
- Take a shuttle bus from Fort Yates to Fort Meade Veterans Hospital Sturgis
- Take the taxi from Fort Meade Veterans Hospital Sturgis to Mount Rushmoretaxi
12h 51m$172–256Bus to Jamestown Municipal Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Valley City to Jamestownbus
- Fly from Jamestown Municipal Airport (JMS) to Rapid City (RAP)plane JMS - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
6h 52m$189–554Bus via Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Valley City to Fargobus
- Take the bus from Fargo to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
13h 25m$220–314Bus
- Take the bus from Valley City to Bismarckbus
- Take the bus from Bismarck to Mobridgebus
- Take the bus from Mobridge to Pierrebus
- Take the bus from Pierre to Vivianbus
- Take the bus from Vivian to Rapid Citybus
14h 48m$210–328
Hector International Airport (FAR) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valley City to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Valley City to Mount Rushmore is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $310 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Valley City to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from Valley City and arriving at Rapid City via Fargo and Sioux Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 25m.
The distance between Valley City and Mount Rushmore is 457 miles. The road distance is 459.1 miles.
The best way to get from Valley City to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 12h 51m and costs $170 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Valley City to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Valley City to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Valley City station.
Valley City to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Fargo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valley City to Mount Rushmore is 459 miles. It takes approximately 9h 23m to drive from Valley City to Mount Rushmore.
There are 304+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Valley City, ND, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Valley City to Mount Rushmore via Fargo, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 13h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Jamestown Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Hector International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Valley City to Bismarck
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Valley City to Jamestown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $20–28
Bus from Valley City to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $24–35
Bus from Fargo to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–90
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Valley City to Bismarck
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Bismarck to Mobridge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Mobridge to Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Pierre to Vivian
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $20–28
Bus from Vivian to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- +1-701-854-8090
- Website
- sittingbull.edu
Bus from Bismarck to Fort Yates, ND
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- sittingbull.edu
Shuttle from Fort Yates to Fort Meade Veterans Hospital Sturgis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- Schedules at
- sittingbull.edu
- Phone
- +1 605-945-2360
- Website
- rcptransit.com
Bus from Bismarck to Mobridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- rcptransit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $75–150
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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