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How to get fromLas Cruces to Mount Rushmoreby bus, plane, taxi, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Las Cruces to Mount Rushmore by bus, plane, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Las Cruces to El Pasobus bus
    2. Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane ELP - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 56m
    $241–772

  2. Drive  943.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Las Cruces to Mount Rushmorecar car 943.8 mi
    18h 54m
    $173–249

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Denverbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver to Cheyennebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus bus
    35h
    $415–559

  4. Bus via Santa Fe

    1. Take the bus from Las Cruces to Santa Febus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Fe to Denverbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver to Casperbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Casper Amtrak Station to Billings, MTbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus bus
    36h 50m
    $433–592

  5. Bus via Kansas City

    1. Take the bus from Las Cruces to El Pasobus bus La
    2. Take the bus from El Paso to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    37h 37m
    $390–555

El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$113Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Las Cruces to Mount Rushmore.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 967.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 56m

What companies run services between Las Cruces, NM, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Las Cruces, NM to Mount Rushmore via Denver, Cheyenne, Cheyenne, WY, Billings, and Rapid City in around 35h.

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