There are 5 ways to get from Las Cruces to Mount Rushmore by bus, plane, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Las Cruces to El Pasobus
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Rapid City (RAP)plane ELP - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
8h 57m$251–772Drive 943.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Las Cruces to Mount Rushmorecar 943.8 mi
18h 54m$173–249Bus
- Take the bus from Las Cruces to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus
26h 50m$291–490Bus via Wheatland
- Take the bus from Las Cruces to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Greeleybus
- Take the bus from Greeley, CO to Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Wheatland to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus
28h 20m$330–485Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus
29h 43m$402–540
El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Las Cruces to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 18h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Las Cruces to Mount Rushmore is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 8h 57m and costs $250 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Las Cruces to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from Las Cruces and arriving at Rapid City via Denver and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 50m.
The distance between Las Cruces and Mount Rushmore is 973 miles. The road distance is 949.3 miles.
The best way to get from Las Cruces to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 26h 50m and costs $290 - $490.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Las Cruces to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Las Cruces to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Las Cruces station.
Las Cruces to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Denver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Las Cruces to Mount Rushmore is 949 miles. It takes approximately 18h 54m to drive from Las Cruces to Mount Rushmore.
There are 295+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
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, Buffalo, and Rapid City in around 26h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Rapid City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Las Cruces to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $150–210
Bus from Denver to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $95–130
Bus from Buffalo to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Greeley, CO to Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Wheatland to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Buffalo to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–30
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $160–220
Bus from Buffalo to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $25–40
Bus from Las Cruces to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $85–120
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $25–40
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Greeley
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Greeley, CO to Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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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