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

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There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane YOW - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 56m
    $188–648

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    42h 50m
    $384–558

  3. Drive  1,607.2 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,607.2 mi
    29h 25m
    $368–532

  4. Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane YUL - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    9h 58m
    $204–671

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Union Station GO to Kitchener GOtrain train Ki
    3. Take the bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    43h 21m
    $415–739

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,382.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 56m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Ottawa to Mount Rushmore via Detroit Bus Station, Milwaukee Mitchell Airport, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 42h 50m.

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