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How to get fromAmes to Mount Rushmoreby shuttle, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Ames to Mount Rushmore by shuttle, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Shuttle to Des Moines, fly, taxi

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DSM - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    6h 44m
    $302–1,010

  2. Drive 621.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ames to Mount Rushmorecar car 621.9 mi
    9h 48m
    $114–164

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    16h 25m
    $150–396

  4. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Ames to MSP Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MSP - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 18m
    $190–643

  5. Bus via Burnsville

    1. Take the bus from Ames to Burnsvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Burnsville to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    16h 45m
    $148–425

Des Moines (DSM) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$127Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Ames to Mount Rushmore via Des Moines, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 16h 25m.

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