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How to get fromBoston to Mount Rushmoreby ferry, plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Mount Rushmore by ferry, plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car

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  1. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly, taxi

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    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BOS - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 24m
    $219–755

  2. Train, bus via Saint Paul

    1. Take the train from Boston 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
    44h 57m
    $978–1,484

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    2d
    $444–680

  4. Drive  1,877 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,877 mi
    32h 43m
    $332–480

  5. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane PVD - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    10h 27m
    $225–761

  6. Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Hartford Union Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BDL - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    10h 31m
    $223–774

  7. Bus to Portland, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus bus
    2. Fly from Portland (PWM) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane PWM - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    10h 56m
    $260–846

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    45h 11m
    $821–1,251

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar87Weekly Planes
Duration7h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,642.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Boston to Mount Rushmore via New York Midtown, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 2d.

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