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How to get fromDinosaur National Monument to Mount Rushmoreby car, plane, taxi, shuttle, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Dinosaur National Monument to Mount Rushmore by car, plane, taxi, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Drive to Yampa Valley Airport, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Drive from Dinosaur National Monument to Yampa Valley Airport (HDN)car car
    2. Fly from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane HDN - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 48m
    $151–455

  2. Drive 536.5 mi

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    1. Drive from Dinosaur National Monument to Mount Rushmorecar car 536.5 mi
    12h 27m
    $98–142

  3. Drive, shuttle, bus

    1. Drive from Dinosaur National Monument to Vernal Quality Inncar car
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Vernal Quality Inn to Salt Lake City Airport, UTshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus bus
    27h 44m
    $320–540

  4. Drive to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Dinosaur National Monument to Grand-Junction-Airport-GJTcar car
    2. Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane GJT - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 49m
    $172–524

  5. Drive to Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Dinosaur National Monument to Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (RKS)car car
    2. Fly from Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane RKS - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    9h 41m
    $171–500

  6. Drive to Vernal Regional Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Dinosaur National Monument to Vernal Regional Airport (VEL)car car
    2. Fly from Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane VEL - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    6h 53m
    $150–469

  7. Drive, shuttle, bus via Cheyenne

    1. Drive from Dinosaur National Monument to Vernal Quality Inncar car
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Vernal Quality Inn to Downtown Salt Lakeshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Cheyennebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus bus
    35h 4m
    $391–603

Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 470.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 48m

What companies run services between Dinosaur National Monument, CO, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

There is no direct connection from Dinosaur National Monument to Mount Rushmore. However, you can drive to Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dinosaur National Monument to Mount Rushmore via Vernal Quality Inn, Salt Lake City Airport, UT, Salt Lake City Airport, Idaho Falls, ID, Butte, Billings, and Rapid City in around 27h 44m.

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