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How to get fromMount Rushmore to Washingtonby taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Washington by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Taxi, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane RAP - DCA
    5h 48m
    $256–940

  2. Taxi, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane RAP - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    7h 2m
    $198–693

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    38h 50m
    $359–590

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    39h 27m
    $511–983

  5. Drive  1,587 mi

    1. Drive from Mount Rushmore to Washingtoncar car 1,587 mi
    27h 44m
    $290–419

  6. Taxi, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane RAP - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    6h 49m
    $218–1,292

  7. Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    41h 5m
    $360–574

Rapid City (RAP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar75Weekly Planes
Duration5h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,419.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Washington Union Station via Rapid City, Minneapolis Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 38h 50m.

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