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

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

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  1. Fly, taxi

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    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DAY - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 30m
    $167–557

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Chicagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    30h 51m
    $297–452

  3. Drive  1,196.8 mi

    1. Drive from Dayton to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,196.8 mi
    19h 56m
    $219–316

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Chicagobus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    30h 59m
    $339–585

  5. Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)

    1. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    31h 30m
    $302–437

  6. Bus, train via Indianapolis

    1. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    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
    31h 51m
    $360–661

Dayton (DAY) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,058.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

You can take a bus from Wright Stop Plaza - N.B. to Mount Rushmore via Salem Av @ Marathon Gas Station, Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 30h 51m.

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