There are 3 ways to get from Lee's Summit to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MCI - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
7h 47m$185–695Drive 742.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lee's Summit to Mount Rushmorecar 742.1 mi
11h 34m$136–196Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus Jefferson Lines 705
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus Jefferson 701 / ...
17h 37m$230–330
Kansas City (MCI) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lee's Summit to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lee's Summit to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 47m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Lee's Summit to Mount Rushmore. However, there are services departing from On 350 Hwy And Chipman Southbound and arriving at Rapid City via Kansas City and Sioux Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 37m.
The distance between Lee's Summit and Mount Rushmore is 617 miles. The road distance is 746.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lee's Summit to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 17h 37m and costs $230 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Lee's Summit to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Lee's Summit to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Kansas City station.
Lee's Summit to Mount Rushmore bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Sioux Falls station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lee's Summit to Mount Rushmore is 746 miles. It takes approximately 11h 34m to drive from Lee's Summit to Mount Rushmore.
There are 304+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Lee's Summit, MO, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from On 350 Hwy And Chipman Southbound to Mount Rushmore via On 13Th Between Charlotte & Holmes Wb, Kansas City, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 17h 37m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
- 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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