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

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There are 6 ways to get from Columbus to Mount Rushmore by taxi, plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Taxi to Indianapolis, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Columbus to Indianapolis-Airport-INDtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane IND - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    6h 44m
    $308–791

  2. Drive 1,131.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbus to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,131.6 mi
    18h 45m
    $207–299

  3. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Columbus to Indianapolistaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    28h 25m
    $489–794

  4. Drive to Covington, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Columbus to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane CVG - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 25m
    $220–766

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from TA Travel Center - Seymour to Indianapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    30h 7m
    $373–644

  6. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Columbus to Bloomingtontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    30h 24m
    $397–569

Indianapolis (IND) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar80Weekly Planes
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 996.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 44m

What companies run services between Columbus, IN, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Columbus to Mount Rushmore via TA Travel Center - Seymour, Indianapolis, Lafayette Rd & Office Plaza Blvd, Ctc-R, Indianapolis Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 30h 7m.

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