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How to get fromMount Rushmore to San Franciscoby taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to San Francisco by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane RAP - SFO
    6h 30m
    $165–462

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Buffalobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo, WY to Cheyenne, WYbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cheyenne to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    37h 54m
    $379–610

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Buffalobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo, WY to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Denver to Richmondtrain train
    2d
    $668–1,197

  4. Drive 1,359.3 mi

    1. Drive from Mount Rushmore to San Franciscocar car 1,359.3 mi
    22h 30m
    $249–359

  5. Taxi, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane RAP - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    7h 29m
    $198–655

Rapid City (RAP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar114Weekly Planes
Duration7h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,146.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to San Francisco Bus Station via Rapid City, Buffalo, Buffalo, WY, Cheyenne, and Sparks Transit Center in around 37h 54m.

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