There are 5 ways to get from Yakima to Mount Rushmore by bus, plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, 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.
Bus to Tri-Cities Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Yakima Airport to Tri-Cities Airportbus
- Fly from Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane PSC - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
8h 14m$171–444Bus
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple Stbus 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Ellensburg to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Billings, MTbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
24h 46m$341–476Drive 1,071.3 mi
- Drive from Yakima to Mount Rushmorecar 1,071.3 mi
17h 15m$196–283Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Yakima Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- 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
10h 23m$224–628Bus, train
- Take the bus from Yakima to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Pasco Amtrak Station 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
25h 26m$334–520
Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yakima to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Yakima to Mount Rushmore is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 8h 14m and costs $170 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Yakima to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from Transit Center and arriving at Rapid City via Ellensburg, Spokane Station, Billings and Gillette. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 46m.
The distance between Yakima and Mount Rushmore is 918 miles. The road distance is 1077.5 miles.
The best way to get from Yakima to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 24h 46m and costs $340 - $480.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Yakima to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yakima to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Yakima Transit, depart from Transit Center station.
Yakima to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Yakima Transit, arrive at Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yakima to Mount Rushmore is 1078 miles. It takes approximately 17h 15m to drive from Yakima to Mount Rushmore.
There are 251+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Yakima, WA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Transit Center to Mount Rushmore via Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple St, Ellensburg, Spokane Station, Billings, MT, Billings, Gillette, and Rapid City in around 24h 46m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- 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
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- 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 Pasco Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-253-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- grapeline.us
Bus from Yakima Airport to Tri-Cities Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- https://grapeline.us
- Schedules at
- https://grapeline.us/travel-center/schedule2/
- Phone
- +1 509-575-6175
- Website
- yakimatransit.org
Bus from Transit Center to Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- yakimatransit.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $65–80
- 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
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Yakima Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Yakima to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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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