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How to get fromSanta Monica to Mount Rushmoreby plane, taxi, bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Santa Monica to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane LAX - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 17m
    $176–548

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver to Buffalobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus bus
    39h 32m
    $427–617

  3. Drive 1,305.8 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Monica to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,305.8 mi
    22h 1m
    $239–345

  4. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BUR - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 1m
    $179–569

  5. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamongatrain train
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane ONT - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    10h 2m
    $199–613

  6. Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus bus
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane SNA - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    11h 17m
    $192–593

  7. Bus via Paradise

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver to Buffalobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus bus
    40h 2m
    $362–597

  8. Bus via Paradise #2

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus bus
    40h 11m
    $382–607

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver to Buffalobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus bus
    42h 23m
    $593–1,034

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration6h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,120.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Mount Rushmore via Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas BusTerminal, Denver Union Station, Denver, Buffalo, and Rapid City in around 39h 32m.

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