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

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

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  1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DCA - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 17m
    $259–952

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane IAD - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 56m
    $189–651

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    39h 59m
    $483–951

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Stationbus bus 515
    2. Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    41h 10m
    $359–556

  5. Drive  1,568.2 mi

    1. Drive from Rockville to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,568.2 mi
    27h 24m
    $287–414

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BWI - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 52m
    $209–1,298

  7. Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago 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
    43h 14m
    $369–552

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

Calendar69Weekly Planes
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,441 mi
  • Duration: 8h 17m

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

You can take a bus from N Washington St & Middle Ln to Mount Rushmore via Shady Grove Station & Bay L, SHADY GROVE & station, Frederick Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 41h 10m.

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