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

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

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  1. Taxi to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Columbus to Madison-Airport-MSNtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MSN - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    5h 31m
    $251–735

  2. Drive 787.3 mi

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    1. Drive from Columbus to Mount Rushmorecar car 787.3 mi
    12h 27m
    $144–208

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Columbus Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train Empire Builder / ...
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus Jefferson Lines 701
    19h 5m
    $282–445

  4. Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Columbus Amtrak Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MKE - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 36m
    $208–751

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus Madison
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus Jefferson Lines 701
    20h 41m
    $312–419

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar73Weekly Planes
Duration5h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 745.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 31m

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

You can take a vehicle from Columbus to Mount Rushmore via Cremer at Park And Ride, East Campus, Madison, WI-Lake St., Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, American & Thunderbird Station, 7th St & Hennepin Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 20h 41m.

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