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How to get fromMammoth Cave National Park to Mount Rushmoreby car, plane, taxi, car ferry, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Mammoth Cave National Park to Mount Rushmore by car, plane, taxi, car ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Drive from Mammoth Cave National Park to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane LEX - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 33m
    $248–878

  2. Drive to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport, fly, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mammoth Cave National Park to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB)car car
    2. Fly from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane OWB - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    9h 19m
    $186–568

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Shell gas station - Cave City to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    33h 38m
    $345–620

  4. Drive 1,255.1 mi

    1. Drive from Mammoth Cave National Park to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,255.1 mi
    20h 40m
    $230–331

  5. Car ferry, bus to Nashville, fly, taxi

    1. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    3. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BNA - RAP
    4. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    11h 4m
    $243–845

  6. Car ferry, bus to Louisville International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Shell gas station - Cave City to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus bus
    3. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane SDF - RAP
    4. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    11h 43m
    $238–834

  7. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Shell gas station - Cave City to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    5. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    34h 58m
    $445–838

  8. Car ferry, bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)

    1. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Shell gas station - Cave City to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    35h 28m
    $348–607

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration6h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$156Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Mammoth Cave National Park to Mount Rushmore.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,200.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 33m

What companies run services between Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mammoth Cave National Park to Mount Rushmore. However, you can drive to Lexington-Airport-LEX airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mammoth Cave National Park to Mount Rushmore via Mammoth Cave, Mammoth Cave, Shell gas station - Cave City, Indianapolis, Lafayette Rd & Office Plaza Blvd, Ctc-R, Indianapolis Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 33h 38m.

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