There are 4 ways to get from Golden to Mount Rushmore by bus, tram, plane, taxi, or car
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Line 17 bus, tram, fly to Rapid City, taxi
best- Take the bus from Ford St & 12th St to Oak Station Gate Ebus
- Take the tram from Oak Station to Union Station Light Rail Plazatram
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane DEN - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
4h 52mDrive 378.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Golden to Mount Rushmorecar 378.6 mi
6h 42m$70–100Bus
- Take the bus from Denver to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus
23h 56m$329–439Fly to Alliance Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA)plane DEN - AIA
- Drive from Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) to Mount Rushmorecar
6h 57m$169–251
Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Golden to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Golden to Mount Rushmore is to drive which takes 6h 42m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Golden to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from Ford St & 12th St and arriving at Rapid City via Oak Station Gate C, Civic Center Loop, Denver, Cheyenne and Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 56m.
The distance between Golden and Mount Rushmore is 373 miles. The road distance is 380.8 miles.
The best way to get from Golden to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 23h 56m and costs $320 - $440.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Golden to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Golden to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Express Arrow, depart from Denver station.
Golden to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Express Arrow, arrive at Cheyenne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Golden to Mount Rushmore is 381 miles. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Golden to Mount Rushmore.
There are 282+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Golden, CO, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Ford St & 12th St to Mount Rushmore via Oak Station Gate E, Oak Station Gate C, Colfax & Broadway Civic Center Station, Civic Center Loop, Union Station, Denver, Cheyenne, Billings, and Rapid City in around 23h 56m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Denver to Alliance Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Phone
- +44 1743 612002
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regional Transport
Tram from Oak Station to Union Station Light Rail Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
- Phone
- +44 1743 612002
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Ford St & 12th St to Oak Station Gate E
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Denver to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Cheyenne to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $85–130
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
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