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How to get fromLake Charles to Mount Rushmoreby plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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

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  1. Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane LCH - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 47m
    $181–598

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lake Charles to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    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
    37h 30m
    $366–557

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lake Charles to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    46h 25m
    $558–1,109

  4. Drive  1,342.7 mi

    1. Drive from Lake Charles to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,342.7 mi
    24h 47m
    $245–354

  5. Bus to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Lake Charles to Port Arthurbus bus
    2. Fly from Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BPT - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 36m
    $244–670

  6. Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Lake Charles to Lafayettebus bus
    2. Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane LFT - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 35m
    $231–664

  7. Bus via Houston

    1. Take the bus from Lake Charles to Houston - Telephone Rdbus bus
    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
    37h 52m
    $401–654

Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration7h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,141.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 47m

What companies run services between Lake Charles, LA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Lake Charles to Mount Rushmore via Downtown Houston, Dallas Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 37h 30m.

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