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

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There are 5 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly, 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
    5h 47m
    $167–568

  2. Drive 627.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Salt Lake City to Mount Rushmorecar car 627.5 mi
    11h 17m
    $115–166

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Cheyennebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cheyenne to Buffalobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus bus
    20h 5m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Salt Lake City to Denvertrain train
    2. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Harmony Transfer Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harmony Transfer Centre to Cheyennebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Wheatland Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Wheatland to Buffalobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus bus
    30h 44m

  5. Bus via Butte

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake 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
    21h 25m
    $280–448

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

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 546.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 47m

What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Mount Rushmore via Cheyenne, Buffalo, and Rapid City in around 20h 5m.

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