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How to get fromMonterey to Mount Rushmoreby plane, taxi, shuttle, subway, train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Monterey to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, shuttle, subway, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MRY - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 29m
    $188–648

  2. Shuttle, BART, train, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport Internationalshuttle bus
    2. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Richmond to Denvertrain train
    4. Take the bus from Denver to Omaha, NEbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    2d 13h
    $856–1,429

  3. Drive 1,457.1 mi

    1. Drive from Monterey to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,457.1 mi
    24h 12m
    $266–385

  4. Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal Ashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane SJC - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 25m
    $235–702

  5. Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport Internationalshuttle bus
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane SFO - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    9h 33m
    $224–583

Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration6h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,148.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

There is no direct connection from Monterey to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the line 7 bus to Olmsted / Monterey Regional Airport, walk to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to Mount Rushmore via SFO Airport International, San Francisco International Airport, Richmond, Richmond, Denver, Denver, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 2d 13h.

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