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How to get fromMount Rushmore to Grand Prismatic Springby taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Grand Prismatic Spring by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, fly to Yellowstone Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)plane plane RAP - WYS
    3. Take the taxi from Yellowstone Airport (WYS) to Grand Prismatic Springtaxi taxi
    5h 29m
    $261–630

  2. Drive 500.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mount Rushmore to Grand Prismatic Springcar car 500.4 mi
    9h 59m
    $92–132

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gillette to Billingsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Billings, MT to Bozeman, MTbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Walmart to Buck's T-4bus bus
    5. Drive from Buck's T-4 to Grand Prismatic Springcar car
    14h 42m
    $212–299

  4. Taxi, fly to Jackson Hole Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)plane plane RAP - JAC
    3. Drive from Jackson-Airport-JAC to Grand Prismatic Springcar car
    7h 8m
    $178–555

  5. Taxi, fly to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane plane RAP - BZN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Old Faithful Historic Districtshuttle bus
    9h 20m
    $581–920

  6. Taxi, fly to Yellowstone Regional Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD)plane plane RAP - COD
    3. Drive from Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) to Grand Prismatic Springcar car
    8h 7m
    $168–505

  7. Bus, drive via Big Sky

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gillette to Billingsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Billings, MT to Bozeman, MTbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Walmart to Town Centerbus bus
    5. Drive from Town Center to Grand Prismatic Springcar car
    15h 3m
    $212–300

Rapid City (RAP) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration4h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 458.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Grand Prismatic Spring, WY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mount Rushmore to Grand Prismatic Spring. However, you can take the taxi to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP airport, fly to Yellowstone Airport (WYS), then take the taxi to Grand Prismatic Spring. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Grand Prismatic Spring via Rapid City, Gillette, Billings, Billings, MT, Walmart, and Buck's T-4 in around 14h 42m.

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