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How to get fromCarroll to Mount Rushmoreby taxi, plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Carroll to Mount Rushmore by taxi, plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Carroll to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane FOD - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 6m
    $308–700

  2. Drive  550.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Carroll to Mount Rushmorecar car 550.2 mi
    8h 44m
    $101–145

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Carroll to Hickman Rd / Nw 156Th Stcar car
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines 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
    17h 37m
    $232–344

  4. Drive to Omaha, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Carroll to Omaha-Airport-OMAcar car
    2. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane OMA - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    6h 41m
    $188–620

  5. Drive to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Carroll to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)car car
    2. Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane SUX - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 26m
    $167–530

  6. Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Carroll to Boone, IAtaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Boone, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DSM - RAP
    4. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 7m
    $371–958

  7. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Carroll to Mortensen Road at West Bus Turnaroundtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ames to Minneapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    20h 12m
    $399–525

Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 555.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Carroll, IA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

There is no direct connection from Carroll to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Carroll to Mount Rushmore via Hickman Rd / Nw 156Th St, 9Th St / Mulberry St, Dsm, Des Moines, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 17h 37m.

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