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How to get fromBethesda to Mount Rushmoreby plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Bethesda to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DCA - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 50m
    $290–1,001

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane IAD - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 38m
    $199–650

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    41h 16m
    $372–627

  4. Drive 1,583.3 mi

    1. Drive from Bethesda to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,583.3 mi
    27h 10m
    $289–418

  5. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BWI - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 29m
    $219–1,297

  6. Bus via Minneapolis

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    41h 41m
    $377–642

  7. Bus via Saint Cloud

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloudbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St. Cloud to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    44h 11m
    $387–642

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$213Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Bethesda to Mount Rushmore.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,433 mi
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Bethesda, MD, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a subway from Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform to Mount Rushmore via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 41h 16m.

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