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How to get fromPayson to Mount Rushmoreby shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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

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  1. Shuttle to Phoenix, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane PHX - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    5h 38m
    $258–598

  2. Drive 1,044.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Payson to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,044.9 mi
    19h 48m
    $191–276

  3. Taxi, bus, train via Albuquerque

    1. Take the taxi from Payson to Camp Verde Chevron Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Camp Verde Chevron Station to Flagstaff Amtrak Stationbus bus Phx
    3. Take the train from Flagstaff to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain train
    4. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus bus
    33h 19m
    $562–862

  4. Shuttle to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane AZA - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    6h 28m
    $293–728

  5. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Payson to Camp Verde Chevron Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Camp Verde Chevron Station to Flagstaff Amtrak Stationbus bus Phx
    3. Take the train from Flagstaff to Las Vegas Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denverbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus bus
    33h 44m
    $610–920

  6. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Phoenix to El Pasobus bus Cbx
    3. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Greeleybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Greeley, CO to Buffalo, WYbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus bus
    36h 21m
    $500–649

Phoenix (PHX) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 991.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 38m

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

There is no direct connection from Payson to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the shuttle to Sky Harbor International Airport, walk to Phoenix (PHX) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Camp Verde Chevron Station, take the bus to Flagstaff Amtrak Station, walk to Flagstaff, take the train to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center, walk to Albuquerque Bus Station, take the bus to Denver Union Station, take the bus to Buffalo, WY, walk to Buffalo, take the bus to Rapid City, then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore.

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