There are 5 ways to get from Waterton to Mount Rushmore by car, plane, taxi, bus, 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.
Drive, fly, taxi
best- Drive from Waterton to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)car
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane FCA - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
9h 5m$223–735Drive 755.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterton to Mount Rushmorecar 755.9 mi
13h 55m$173–250Drive, bus
- Drive from Waterton to Blackfeet Community Hospital - Browningcar
- Take the bus from Blackfeet Community Hospital - Browning to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
23h 32m$257–395Drive, train, bus via Butte
- Drive from Waterton to West Glacier Amtrakcar
- Take the train from West Glacier Amtrak to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
26h 36m$302–487Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Waterton to West Glacier Amtrakcar
- Take the train from West Glacier Amtrak 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
28h 35m$387–617
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterton to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Waterton to Mount Rushmore is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 9h 5m and costs $220 - $750.
The distance between Waterton and Mount Rushmore is 769 miles. The road distance is 760.4 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Waterton to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterton to Mount Rushmore is 760 miles. It takes approximately 13h 55m to drive from Waterton to Mount Rushmore.
There are 251+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Waterton, AB, Canada and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Waterton to Mount Rushmore. However, you can drive to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Waterton to Mount Rushmore via Blackfeet Community Hospital - Browning, Shelby Amtrak Station, Great Falls Transfer Center, Butte, Billings, Gillette, and Rapid City in around 23h 32m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from West Glacier Amtrak to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from West Glacier Amtrak to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Blackfeet Community Hospital - Browning to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
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 Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
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
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