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How to get fromMount Rushmore to Mesaby taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Mesa by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly

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    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane RAP - PHX
    4h 8m
    $153–502

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Kansas Citybus bus
    3. Take the train from Kansas City to Flagstafftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempebus bus
    45h 29m
    $918–1,483

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Billingsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Billings to Cheyennebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Cheyenne to Greeleytaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Greeley to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus bus
    45h 43m
    $568–764

  4. Drive  1,120.3 mi

    1. Drive from Mount Rushmore to Mesacar car 1,120.3 mi
    21h 18m
    $205–296

Rapid City (RAP) to Phoenix (PHX) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration4h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 920.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 8m

What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Mesa, AZ, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mount Rushmore to Mesa. However, you can take the taxi to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP airport, fly to Phoenix (PHX), walk to Terminal 4 Station, take the vehicle to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, walk to 44th St/Washington, then take the vehicle to Mesa Dr/Main St. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to University Dr & Mesa Dr via Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Kansas City, Kansas City, Flagstaff, Flagstaff Train Station, Tempe, and University Dr & Rural Rd in around 45h 29m.

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