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

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

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  1. Fly from Phoenix, taxi

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    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane PHX - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    5h 21m
    $159–499

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tempe to Flagstaff Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Flagstaff to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denver to Buffalobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus bus
    35h

  3. Bus, train via Kansas City

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Flagstaff to Kansas Citytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    46h 49m
    $666–1,235

  4. Drive 1,120.6 mi

    1. Drive from Scottsdale to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,120.6 mi
    21h 18m
    $205–296

  5. Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane AZA - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    6h 31m
    $168–523

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Las Cruces, NMbus bus La
    2. Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Denverbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver to Buffalobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rapid Citybus bus
    35h 37m

  7. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to El Pasobus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station 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
    36h 58m
    $412–622

Phoenix (PHX) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Scottsdale to Mount Rushmore.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 920.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 21m

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

You can take a bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Mount Rushmore via Camelback Rd & 24th St, 24th St & Camelback Rd, 24th St & Washington St, Phoenix, Las Cruces, NM, Denver, Buffalo, and Rapid City in around 35h 37m.

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