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How to get fromAsheville to Mount Rushmoreby plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Asheville to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from Asheville Regional Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane AVL - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 48m
    $186–646

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    45h 16m

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain train
    3. Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    5. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    2d 6h
    $727–1,395

  4. Drive 1,514.2 mi

    1. Drive from Asheville to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,514.2 mi
    26h 33m
    $277–400

  5. Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Asheville to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)car car
    2. Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane GSP - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 53m
    $237–762

  6. Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Asheville to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car car
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane TYS - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 41m
    $256–875

  7. Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane CLT - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 41m

  8. Shuttle to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane TRI - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    11h 54m
    $451–848

  9. Bus via Columbus

    1. Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    46h 4m
    $380–626

Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,282.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 48m

What companies run services between Asheville, NC, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Asheville, NC to Mount Rushmore via Charlotte Bus Station, Toledo, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 45h 16m.

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