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How to get fromBend to Mount Rushmoreby plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Bend to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane RDM - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 34m
    $167–533

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Flix/Greyhoundbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Spokane Station to Billings, MTbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Billings to Gillettebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus bus
    32h 10m
    $346–551

  3. Drive 1,142.2 mi

    1. Drive from Bend to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,142.2 mi
    23h 49m
    $209–302

  4. Bus to Portland International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend to Portland International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane PDX - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    10h 9m
    $192–636

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Portland to Spokanetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Spokane Station to Billings, MTbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Billings to Gillettebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus bus
    32h 37m
    $416–711

Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Bend to Mount Rushmore.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 944.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Bend, OR, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Mount Rushmore via Portland Flix/Greyhound, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Pasco Bus Stop, Spokane Station, Billings, MT, Billings, Gillette, and Rapid City in around 32h 10m.

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