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

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There are 6 ways to get from Calgary to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus, car, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak)

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  1. Fly, taxi

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    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane YYC - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 55m
    $170–534

  2. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopbus bus
    2. Drive from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Port of Sweet Grasscar car
    3. Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    4. Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    5. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    41h 42m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WAbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus bus
    44h 3m

  4. Drive  869.7 mi

    1. Drive from Calgary Flix bus to Mount Rushmorecar car 869.7 mi
    15h 13m
    $199–288

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Vancouverbus bus
    2. Take the train from Vancouver to Edmondstrain train
    3. Take the train from Edmonds to Spokanetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus bus
    45h 58m
    $587–939

  6. Bus, train via Banff

    1. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Banff Train Station to Vancouvertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Canada Place to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus bus
    3d 1h

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration7h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 748.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 55m

What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Mount Rushmore via Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Vancouver, Everett, WA, Spokane, Billings, and Rapid City in around 44h 3m.

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