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

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There are 6 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to The Badlands by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Taxi, fly to Palm Springs International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane RAP - PSP
    3. Take the taxi from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to The Badlandstaxi taxi
    6h 34m
    $316–710

  2. Taxi, fly to Ontario International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane RAP - ONT
    8h 32m
    $230–656

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Buffalobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo to Denverbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Las Vegas to San Bernardinobus bus
    36h 10m

  4. Drive 1,266.6 mi

    1. Drive from Mount Rushmore to The Badlandscar car 1,266.6 mi
    21h 29m
    $232–334

  5. Bus via Victorville

    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 bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Victorville Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from VVTC - Dock 6 to San Bernardinobus bus 15
    39h 15m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Buffalobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo to Denverbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to San Bernardinotrain train
    39h 34m

Rapid City (RAP) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,082.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 34m

What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and The Badlands, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to The Badlands via Rapid City, Buffalo, Denver, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas BusTerminal, South Strip Transit Terminal, NB Casino Center at Coolidge, Las Vegas, and San Bernardino in around 36h 10m.

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