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How to get fromLake Ozark to Mount Rushmoreby car, plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Lake Ozark to Mount Rushmore by car, plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, or train

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  1. Drive to Columbia Regional Airport, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Drive from Lake Ozark to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)car car
    2. Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane COU - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 1m
    $177–552

  2. Drive 871.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lake Ozark to Mount Rushmorecar car 871.7 mi
    14h 22m
    $160–230

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Lake Ozark to Jefferson Citytaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Jefferson City to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    20h 52m
    $359–500

  4. Drive to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Lake Ozark to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)car car
    2. Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane SGF - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 14m
    $182–550

  5. Taxi, shuttle to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Lake Ozark to Jefferson City, Missouritaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Jefferson City, Missouri to St Louis International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane STL - RAP
    4. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 57m
    $433–967

  6. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Lake Ozark to Jefferson City Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Jefferson City Station to Kansas Citytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    21h 47m
    $384–563

Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 762.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Lake Ozark, MO, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lake Ozark to Mount Rushmore. However, you can drive to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Jefferson City, 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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