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How to get fromMonument Valley (Mountain) to Mount Rushmoreby car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Monument Valley (Mountain) to Mount Rushmore by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Four Corners Regional Airport, fly to Rapid City, taxi

    best
    1. Drive from Monument Valley (Mountain) to Farmington-Airport-FMNcar car
    2. Fly from Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane FMN - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 3m
    $164–490

  2. Drive 820.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Monument Valley (Mountain) to Mount Rushmorecar car 820.7 mi
    15h 57m
    $150–217

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Monument Valley (Mountain) to Bluff - K & C Storetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Bluff - K & C Store to Blanding - Clark's Marketbus bus 16
    3. Take the bus from Blanding to Green Riverbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Green River to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus bus
    26h 35m
    $576–783

  4. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Monument Valley (Mountain) to Bluff - K & C Storetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Bluff - K & C Store to Blanding - Clark's Marketbus bus 16
    3. Take the bus from Blanding to Moab, UTbus bus
    4. Take the train from Moab, UT to Denver Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus bus
    2d 9h

  5. Drive to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly to Rapid City, taxi

    1. Drive from Monument Valley (Mountain) to Durango-Airport-DROcar car
    2. Fly from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DRO - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 45m
    $172–501

  6. Drive to Cortez, fly to Chadron Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Monument Valley (Mountain) to Cortez (CEZ)car car
    2. Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR)plane plane CEZ - CDR
    3. Take the bus from Chadron NE Chadron Community Hospital to Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospitalbus bus
    10h 55m
    $289–758

  7. Drive to Cortez, fly to Rapid City, taxi

    1. Drive from Monument Valley (Mountain) to Cortez (CEZ)car car
    2. Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane CEZ - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 32m
    $160–484

Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Monument Valley (Mountain) to Mount Rushmore.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 737.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Monument Valley (Mountain), AZ, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

There is no direct connection from Monument Valley (Mountain) to Mount Rushmore. However, you can drive to Farmington-Airport-FMN airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Bluff - K & C Store, take the bus to Blanding - Clark's Market, walk to Blanding, take the bus to Green River, take the bus to Denver Union Station, take the bus to Buffalo, WY, walk to Buffalo, take the bus to Rapid City, then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore.

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