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How to get fromWest Yellowstone to Mount Rushmoreby shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from West Yellowstone to Mount Rushmore by shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from West Yellowstone, MT to Bozeman, MT - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BZN - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 57m
    $318–735

  2. Drive  512.4 mi

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    1. Drive from West Yellowstone to Mount Rushmorecar car 512.4 mi
    10h 18m
    $94–136

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from West Yellowstone, MT to Rexburg, IDbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rexburg, ID - AmericInn to Idaho Fallsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus bus
    20h 15m
    $270–464

  4. Drive to Yellowstone Regional Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from West Yellowstone to Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD)car car
    2. Fly from Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane COD - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 33m
    $169–530

  5. Bus, bus to Idaho Falls, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from West Yellowstone, MT to Rexburg, IDbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rexburg, ID - AmericInn to Idaho Falls,IDbus bus
    3. Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane IDA - RAP
    4. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    9h 12m
    $194–664

Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 536.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 57m

What companies run services between West Yellowstone, MT, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from West Yellowstone, MT to Mount Rushmore via Rexburg, ID - AmericInn, Idaho Falls, ID, Butte, Billings, and Rapid City in around 20h 15m.

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