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How to get fromCincinnati to Mount Rushmoreby plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus

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

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  1. Fly from Covington, taxi

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    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane CVG - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 7m
    $196–696

  2. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati 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
    28h 45m
    $300–479

  3. Drive 1,193.4 mi

    1. Drive from Cincinnati to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,193.4 mi
    19h 50m
    $218–315

  4. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Cincinnati to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane SDF - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 30m
    $214–723

  5. Bus to Dayton, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DAY - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    10h 4m
    $218–763

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    30h 10m
    $301–494

  7. Bus via Minneapolis

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    31h 5m
    $308–487

Covington (CVG) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar83Weekly Planes
Duration6h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$127Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,055.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Cincinnati to Mount Rushmore via Chicago Bus Station, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 28h 45m.

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