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How to get fromWhite House to Mount Rushmoreby plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway

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

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  1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DCA - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 41m
    $238–899

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane IAD - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 23m
    $187–648

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    41h 10m
    $392–592

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    41h 42m
    $829–1,276

  5. Drive  1,583.6 mi

    1. Drive from White House to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,583.6 mi
    27h 50m
    $271–391

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BWI - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 49m
    $219–1,297

  7. Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    43h 2m
    $395–582

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,427.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between White House, DC, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a vehicle from White House to Mount Rushmore via H St NW+Madison Pl NW, H St NE+Union Station Garage, Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 41h 10m.

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