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

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

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  1. Taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane RAP - CMH
    6h 44m
    $228–793

  2. Drive 1,213.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mount Rushmore to Columbuscar car 1,213.4 mi
    21h 44m
    $222–320

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbusbus bus
    29h 27m
    $386–638

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbusbus bus
    29h 35m
    $319–495

  5. Bus, train via Toledo

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound Stbus bus
    29h 47m
    $421–743

  6. Bus via Madison

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    3. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound Stbus bus
    33h 5m
    $312–493

Rapid City (RAP) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,115 mi
  • Duration: 6h 44m

What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Columbus via Rapid City, Minneapolis Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 29h 35m.

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