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How to get fromColumbus to Mount Rushmoreby car, plane, taxi, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Columbus to Mount Rushmore by car, plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Drive to Lincoln Municipal Airport, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Drive from Columbus to Lincoln-Airport-LNKcar car
    2. Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane LNK - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    5h 52m
    $198–714

  2. Drive 438.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbus to Mount Rushmorecar car 438.4 mi
    8h 31m
    $80–116

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbus, NE to Omaha, NEbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    14h 50m
    $241–333

  4. Bus to Omaha, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Columbus, NE to Eppley Airport Terminalbus bus
    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
    8h 7m
    $226–653

  5. Taxi, bus to Kearney Municipal Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Columbus to Yorktaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from York to Kearneybus bus
    3. Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane EAR - RAP
    4. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 54m
    $317–688

Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 493.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 52m

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

You can take a vehicle from Columbus to Mount Rushmore via Columbus, NE, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 14h 50m.

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