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How to get fromFlagstaff to Mount Rushmoreby plane, taxi, train, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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

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  1. Fly from Flagstaff, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane FLG - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 48m
    $184–562

  2. Drive 989.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Flagstaff to Mount Rushmorecar car 989.9 mi
    19h 13m
    $181–261

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Flagstaff to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Gillettebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus bus
    30h 36m
    $414–676

  4. Shuttle to Phoenix, fly, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Flagstaff Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane PHX - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    6h 48m
    $337–677

  5. Bus, taxi to Prescott, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Flagstaff University North to Camp Verde Chevron Stationbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Camp Verde Chevron Station to Prescott (PRC)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Prescott (PRC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane PRC - RAP
    4. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 23m
    $281–683

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Flagstaff Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Gillettebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus bus
    31h 33m
    $353–547

Flagstaff (FLG) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration10h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 804.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 48m

What companies run services between Flagstaff, AZ, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Flagstaff Bus Station to Mount Rushmore via Albuquerque Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Buffalo, WY, Buffalo, Gillette, and Rapid City in around 31h 33m.

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