There are 7 ways to get from Carroll to Mount Rushmore by car, plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle
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Drive to Omaha, fly, taxi
best- Drive from Carroll to Omaha-Airport-OMAcar
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane OMA - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
7h 4m$238–845Drive 550.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carroll to Mount Rushmorecar 550.2 mi
8h 47m$101–145Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Carroll to Ames Middle Schooltaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
18h 57m$295–587Drive to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, fly, taxi
- Drive from Carroll to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)car
- Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SUX - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
7h 35m$187–535Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the taxi from Carroll to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane FOD - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
9h 19m$338–745Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly
- Take the taxi from Carroll to Boone, IAtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Boone, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Rapid City (RAP)plane DSM - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
8h 26m$426–1,183Taxi, bus via Burnsville
- Take the taxi from Carroll to Ames Middle Schooltaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Burnsvillebus
- Take the bus from Burnsville to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
19h 17m$293–597
Omaha (OMA) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carroll to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Carroll to Mount Rushmore is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 7h 4m and costs $230 - $850.
The distance between Carroll and Mount Rushmore is 541 miles. The road distance is 553.4 miles.
The best way to get from Carroll to Mount Rushmore without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 18h 57m and costs $290 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Carroll to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Carroll to Mount Rushmore is 553 miles. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Carroll to Mount Rushmore.
There are 245+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Carroll, IA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Carroll to Mount Rushmore. However, you can drive to Omaha-Airport-OMA airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Ames Middle School, take the line 1 bus to Kingland Systems, walk to Ames, take the bus to Des Moines, take the bus to Omaha, NE, take the bus to Sioux Falls, take the bus to Rapid City, then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Omaha to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Omaha to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Des Moines to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Des Moines to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Omaha to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Des Moines to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Omaha to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Des Moines to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Des Moines to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Burnsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Burnsville to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Boone, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $100–180
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
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
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
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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