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How to get fromGalveston to Mount Rushmoreby taxi, plane, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Galveston to Mount Rushmore by taxi, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane IAH - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 21m
    $259–674

  2. Drive  1,320.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Galveston to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,320.5 mi
    23h
    $226–326

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    36h 40m
    $453–665

  4. Taxi to William P. Hobby Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane HOU - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 50m
    $258–660

  5. Taxi, bus via Denton

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dentonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denton to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    37h 6m
    $451–644

  6. Taxi, bus #2

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    38h 31m
    $451–669

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar78Weekly Planes
Duration5h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,169.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 21m

What companies run services between Galveston, TX, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

There is no direct connection from Galveston to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the taxi to Bay Area Park & Ride, take the line 247 bus to Travis St @ Jefferson St, take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to El Dorado Park & Ride, take the line 244 bus to Eastwood Transit Center, take the line 050 bus to Magnolia Transit Center, walk to Houston Bus Station, take the bus to Dallas Bus Station, take the bus to Kansas City Bus Station, walk to Kansas City, take the bus to Sioux Falls, take the bus to Rapid City, then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore.

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