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

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There are 11 ways to get from Ohio to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Dayton, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DAY - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 30m
    $167–557

  2. Fly from Akron, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Akron (CAK) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane CAK - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 23m
    $164–528

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    30h 10m
    $309–460

  4. Drive  1,207.1 mi

    1. Drive from Columbus to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,207.1 mi
    22h 10m
    $221–319

  5. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane CMH - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 46m
    $197–698

  6. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane CLE - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 25m
    $198–698

  7. Fly from Covington, taxi

    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane CVG - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 42m
    $209–799

  8. Bus to Detroit, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DTW - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 54m
    $220–729

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Columbus 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
    30h 14m
    $351–593

  10. Bus, train via Toledo

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the train from Toledo 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
    30h 53m
    $375–688

  11. Bus via Madison

    1. Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    31h 49m
    $310–480

Dayton (DAY) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,058.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

You can take a bus from Columbus to Mount Rushmore via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 30h 10m.

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