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How to get fromMount Rushmore to Rochesterby taxi, plane, bus, or car

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

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  1. Taxi, fly to Rochester

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Rochester (RST)plane plane RAP - RST
    6h 10m
    $142–490

  2. Drive 597.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mount Rushmore to Rochestercar car 597.2 mi
    9h 8m
    $109–158

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus bus Jefferson Lines 702
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Depot to Rochester, MNbus bus Minneapolis / ...
    15h 5m
    $229–315

  4. Taxi, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane RAP - MSP
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus bus
    4h 51m
    $203–562

Rapid City (RAP) to Rochester (RST) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration5h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 566.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Rochester, MN, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Rochester, MN via Rapid City, Minneapolis, and Minneapolis Bus Depot in around 15h 5m.

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