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How to get fromLas Cruces to Mount Rushmoreby bus, plane, taxi, car, bus (Greyhound), or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Las Cruces to Mount Rushmore by bus, plane, taxi, car, bus (Greyhound), or train

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  1. Bus to El Paso International Airport, 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
    9h 31m
    $231–772

  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 to Denverbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver to Cheyennebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cheyenne to Billingsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus bus
    35h
    $416–559

  4. Bus to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Roswell Pecos Trails Transitbus bus
    2. Fly from Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane ROW - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    10h 12m
    $196–572

  5. Drive to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Las Cruces to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI)car car
    2. Fly from Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane RUI - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 42m
    $288–979

  6. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyennebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cheyenne to Billingsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus bus
    37h 15m
    $412–596

  7. Bus via Kansas City

    1. Take the bus from Las Cruces to El Pasobus bus
    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

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Las Cruces to Hatchbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hatch to Los Lunas Rail Runner Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Kansas Citytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    42h 11m
    $804–1,249

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration5h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 967.8 mi
  • Duration: 9h 31m

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

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

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