There are 3 ways to get from Boulder to Mount Rushmore by bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Bus, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane DEN - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
4h 24m$161–476Drive 361.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boulder to Mount Rushmorecar 361.2 mi
6h 32m$66–96Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillettetaxi
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
14h 36m$217–325
Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Mount Rushmore is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 4h 24m and costs $160 - $480.
The distance between Boulder and Mount Rushmore is 378 miles. The road distance is 363.3 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 36m and costs $210 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Boulder to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Mount Rushmore is 363 miles. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Boulder to Mount Rushmore.
There are 235+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boulder to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the bus to US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate D, walk to US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A, take the bus to Denver Airport Station Gate 6, walk to Denver (DEN) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Union Station, take the bus to Buffalo, WY, take the taxi to Gillette, take the bus to Rapid City, then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Gillette to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $26–120
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
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