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How to get fromFairfax to Mount Rushmoreby plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Fairfax to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DCA - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 52m
    $289–1,001

  2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane IAD - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 18m
    $199–650

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    41h 31m
    $374–631

  4. Drive 1,580 mi

    1. Drive from Fairfax to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,580 mi
    27h 44m
    $289–417

  5. Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BWI - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 55m
    $219–756

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Alexandria to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station 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 Sioux Fallsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    45h 9m
    $437–772

  7. Train, bus via Saint Cloud

    1. Take the train from Alexandria to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloudbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St. Cloud to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    47h 39m
    $447–772

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$213Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Fairfax to Mount Rushmore.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,436.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Fairfax, VA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to Mount Rushmore via Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 41h 31m.

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