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How to get fromTelluride to Mount Rushmoreby shuttle, plane, taxi, car, bus, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Telluride to Mount Rushmore by shuttle, plane, taxi, car, bus, or train

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  1. Shuttle, shuttle to Gunnison County Airport, fly to Rapid City, taxi

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Gunnison Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane GUC - RAP
    4. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 41m
    $314–738

  2. Drive 668.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Telluride to Mount Rushmorecar car 668.8 mi
    13h 55m
    $123–177

  3. Shuttle, drive, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airportshuttle bus Mtj
    2. Drive from Montrose Airport to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitycar car
    3. Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Buffalo to Gillettebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus bus
    24h 31m
    $370–529

  4. Shuttle, drive, train, bus via Glenwood Springs

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airportshuttle bus Mtj
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Crested Butteshuttle bus
    3. Drive from Crested Butte to Glenwood Springs, COcar car
    4. Take the train from Glenwood Springs, CO to Denver Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Buffalo to Gillettebus bus
    7. Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus bus
    46h 25m

  5. Taxi, shuttle to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly to Rapid City

    1. Take the taxi from Telluride to Silvertontaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DRO - RAP
    4. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 25m
    $553–890

  6. Fly Telluride Regional Airport to Rapid City, taxi

    1. Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane TEX - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    6h 10m
    $203–889

  7. Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Rapid City, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MTJ - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    9h 15m
    $229–588

  8. Fly Telluride Regional Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR)plane plane TEX - CDR
    2. Take the bus from Chadron NE Chadron Community Hospital to Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospitalbus bus
    13h 4m
    $507–1,173

  9. Drive to Cortez, fly to Rapid City, taxi

    1. Drive from Telluride to Cortez (CEZ)car car
    2. Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane CEZ - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    6h 32m
    $155–476

  10. Shuttle, drive, train, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airportshuttle bus Mtj
    2. Drive from Montrose Airport to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationcar car
    3. Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denvertrain train
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Buffalo to Gillettebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus bus
    27h 17m
    $425–659

Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration5h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 594.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 41m

What companies run services between Telluride, CO, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

There is no direct connection from Telluride to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the shuttle to Montrose Airport, take the shuttle to Gunnison Airport, walk to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Telluride to Mount Rushmore via Montrose Airport, Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, Denver Union Station, Buffalo, WY, Buffalo, Gillette, and Rapid City in around 24h 31m.

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