There are 3 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to North Platte by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)plane RAP - LBF
4h 37m$166–480Drive 310.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mount Rushmore to North Plattecar 310.4 mi
6h 6m$57–82Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospital to Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depotbus
- Take the bus from Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot to Ogallala NE Gulf Travel Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Ogallala NE Gulf Travel Station to North Plattetaxi
8h 37m$241–321
Rapid City (RAP) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Rushmore to North Platte is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Rushmore to North Platte is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $160 - $480.
The distance between Mount Rushmore and North Platte is 272 miles. The road distance is 312.2 miles.
The best way to get from Mount Rushmore to North Platte without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 37m and costs $240 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Mount Rushmore to North Platte, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Rushmore to North Platte is 312 miles. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Mount Rushmore to North Platte.
There are 21+ hotels available in North Platte.
What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and North Platte, NE, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mount Rushmore to North Platte. However, you can take the taxi to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP airport, fly to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF), then take the taxi to North Platte. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospital, take the bus to Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot, take the bus to Ogallala NE Gulf Travel Station, then take the taxi to North Platte.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Phone
- +1 308 761 8747
- Website
- optne.com
Bus from Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospital to Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.optne.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.optne.com/routes
Bus from Alliance NE Open Plains Transit Depot to Ogallala NE Gulf Travel Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.optne.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.optne.com/routes
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $75–150
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
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