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

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There are 6 ways to get from Dayton to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, 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 41m
    $207–747

  2. Bus via Des Moines

    1. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    29h 44m
    $295–487

  3. Drive 1,196.8 mi

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

  4. Bus to Covington, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnatibus 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
    10h 20m
    $227–767

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    30h 35m
    $295–492

  6. 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 Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    32h
    $312–487

Dayton (DAY) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration6h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,058.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 41m

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

You can take a bus from Riverview @ Dayton Art Institute to Mount Rushmore via Northwest Hub, Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station, Des Moines, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 29h 44m.

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