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How to get fromNashville to Mount Rushmoreby plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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

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  1. Fly from Nashville, taxi

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    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BNA - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 27m
    $197–697

  2. Bus via Kansas City

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    28h 40m
    $313–474

  3. Drive  1,277.6 mi

    1. Drive from Nashville to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,277.6 mi
    20h 23m
    $234–337

  4. Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Nashville to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car car
    2. Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane HSV - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 17m
    $236–825

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    32h 44m
    $368–641

  6. Bus, train via Carbondale

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    33h
    $403–759

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nashville to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    34h 42m
    $353–513

Nashville (BNA) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar83Weekly Planes
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,064 mi
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Mount Rushmore via St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 28h 40m.

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