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How to get fromSalt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Mount Rushmoreby plane, taxi, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Rapid City, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane SLC - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    4h 21m
    $156–523

  2. Fly to Alliance Municipal Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA)plane plane SLC - AIA
    2. Drive from Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) to Mount Rushmorecar car
    6h 22m
    $102–445

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Fallsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus bus
    20h 55m
    $279–447

  4. Drive 634.5 mi

    1. Drive from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Mount Rushmorecar car 634.5 mi
    11h 19m
    $116–168

  5. Fly to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)plane plane SLC - GCC
    2. Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus bus
    7h 55m
    $187–574

  6. Fly to Chadron Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR)plane plane SLC - CDR
    2. Take the bus from Chadron NE Chadron Community Hospital to Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospitalbus bus
    7h 39m
    $175–539

  7. Bus via Cheyenne

    1. Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Cheyennebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus bus
    29h
    $348–516

Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 539.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 21m

What companies run services between Salt Lake City Airport (SLC), USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Mount Rushmore via Idaho Falls, ID, Butte, Billings, and Rapid City in around 20h 55m.

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