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How to get fromManhattan to Mount Rushmoreby bus, plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car

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

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  1. Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus bus
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane EWR - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 11m
    $230–760

  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
    8h 35m
    $209–663

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New York Midtown 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 Rapid Citybus bus
    39h 35m
    $374–588

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    42h 7m
    $564–1,086

  5. Drive  1,689.2 mi

    1. Drive from Manhattan to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,689.2 mi
    29h 9m
    $309–446

  6. Fly from Laguardia Airport, taxi

    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
    8h 14m
    $238–852

  7. Fly from Westchester County Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane HPN - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    10h 10m
    $286–1,011

  8. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane PHL - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    9h 47m
    $259–1,444

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar108Weekly Planes
Duration7h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,579.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from New York Midtown to Mount Rushmore via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 39h 35m.

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