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How to get fromLong Island to Mount Rushmoreby plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Long Island to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly from Laguardia Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane LGA - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    6h 22m
    $240–781

  2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane JFK - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    6h 54m
    $204–629

  3. Bus via Roosevelt Island

    1. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    41h 1m
    $403–648

  4. Drive 1,698.4 mi

    1. Drive from Brooklyn to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,698.4 mi
    28h 49m
    $310–448

  5. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane EWR - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 16m
    $228–676

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    45h 6m
    $413–672

  7. Bus via Minneapolis

    1. Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    45h 31m
    $418–687

Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,530.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 22m

What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a subway from Roosevelt Island to Mount Rushmore via 34 St-Herald Sq, New York Midtown, Chicago Bus Station, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 41h 1m.

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