There are 5 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Grand Canyon by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Flagstaff, bus
best- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane RAP - FLG
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
8h 14m$201–585Drive 994.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mount Rushmore to Grand Canyoncar 994.3 mi
19h 28m$182–263Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
43h 42m$942–1,521Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Williamsbus
- Drive from Williams to Grand Canyoncar
43h 45m$481–681Taxi, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Phoenix (PHX)plane RAP - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
7h 40m$429–768
Rapid City (RAP) to Flagstaff (FLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Grand Canyon is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 19h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Grand Canyon is to taxi and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 40m and costs $420 - $800.
The distance between Mount Rushmore and Grand Canyon is 899 miles. The road distance is 1000.1 miles.
The best way to get from Mount Rushmore to Grand Canyon without a car is to bus and train which takes 43h 42m and costs $900 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Mount Rushmore to Grand Canyon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Rushmore to Grand Canyon is 1000 miles. It takes approximately 19h 28m to drive from Mount Rushmore to Grand Canyon.
There are 13+ hotels available in Grand Canyon.
What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Grand Canyon, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mount Rushmore to Grand Canyon. However, you can take the taxi to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP airport, fly to Flagstaff (FLG), walk to Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, then take the bus to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge via Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Kansas City, Kansas City, Flagstaff, and Flagstaff Amtrak Station in around 43h 42m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Flagstaff via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Rapid City to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Flagstaff via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Rapid City to Flagstaff via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rapid City to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rapid City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Sioux Falls to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Rapid City to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $90–130
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Billings to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Williams
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $278
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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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