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

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

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  1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, taxi

    best
    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 40m
    $270–951

  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 24m
    $189–650

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    41h 12m
    $509–975

  4. Bus

    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 Rapid Citybus bus
    41h 32m
    $357–582

  5. Drive 1,576 mi

    1. Drive from Bethesda to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,576 mi
    27h 37m
    $288–416

  6. 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 27m
    $219–1,297

  7. Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    43h 1m
    $358–566

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

Calendar81Weekly Planes
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$190Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,433 mi
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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

You can take a bus from Wisconsin Av NW+Albemarle St NW to Mount Rushmore via Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE, Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 41h 32m.

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