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How to get fromMount Rushmore to Bendby taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 6 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Bend by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Taxi, fly to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport

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    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane plane RAP - RDM
    7h 39m
    $157–489

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Billingsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Billings to Spokanebus bus
    3. Take the train from Spokane to Portlandtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus bus
    31h 53m
    $378–665

  3. Drive  1,142.7 mi

    1. Drive from Mount Rushmore to Bendcar car 1,142.7 mi
    23h 29m
    $209–302

  4. Taxi, fly to Portland International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane RAP - PDX
    3. Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Hawthorne Station, Bendbus bus
    11h
    $229–612

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Billingsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Billings to Spokanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Spokane Station to Salembus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus bus
    32h 25m
    $339–519

  6. Bus via Moscow

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Billingsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Billings to Spokanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Spokane to U of I, Moscow, IDbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Moscow, ID - U of I to Portland, OR - Lloyd Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus bus
    35h 42m
    $420–640

Rapid City (RAP) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration7h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 944.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Bend, OR, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Bend Hawthorne Station via Rapid City, Billings, Spokane, Spokane Station, Salem, Downtown Transit Center - Bay I, 12th @ Mill, and Salem Amtrak Station in around 32h 25m.

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