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

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There are 9 ways to get from Dayton to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from Dayton, 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 56m
    $167–557

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    31h 1m
    $522–763

  3. Drive  1,196.8 mi

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

  4. Drive to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Dayton to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane FWA - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    9h 2m
    $181–565

  5. Bus to Covington, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area Dbus bus
    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
    9h 32m
    $287–967

  6. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Dayton to Oxfordtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Oxford to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    5. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    32h 10m
    $637–967

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati 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
    32h 33m
    $337–502

  8. Bus via Madison

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Madisonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    33h 23m
    $367–522

  9. Bus via Madison #2

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Madisonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    33h 26m
    $354–500

Dayton (DAY) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,058.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 56m

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

You can take a bus from Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. to Mount Rushmore via 1St @ Central, Meijer - Middletown, Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EB, Cincinnati, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 32h 33m.

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