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How to get fromMontrose to Mount Rushmoreby plane, taxi, car, bus, or train

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

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  1. Fly from Montrose Regional Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MTJ - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    4h 32m
    $173–489

  2. Drive 604.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Montrose to Mount Rushmorecar car 604.4 mi
    12h 27m
    $111–160

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Montrose to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitycar car
    2. Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyennebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus bus
    28h 59m
    $371–506

  4. Drive to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Montrose to Grand-Junction-Airport-GJTcar car
    2. Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane GJT - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    6h 1m
    $152–502

  5. Drive, train, bus

    1. Drive from Montrose to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationcar car
    2. Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denvertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyennebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus bus
    31h 45m
    $421–636

Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 493.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 32m

What companies run services between Montrose, CO, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

There is no direct connection from Montrose to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the taxi to Montrose-Airport-MTJ airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Montrose to Mount Rushmore via Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, Denver Union Station, Cheyenne, WY, Billings, and Rapid City in around 28h 59m.

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