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

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

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  1. Fly from Charlottesville, taxi

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    1. Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane CHO - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    6h 58m
    $233–659

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    43h 46m
    $259–871

  3. Train, bus via Minneapolis

    1. Take the train from Charlottesville 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 Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    45h 42m
    $306–1,266

  4. Drive 1,573 mi

    1. Drive from Charlottesville to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,573 mi
    29h 35m
    $288–415

  5. Taxi to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Charlottesville to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane SHD - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    9h 50m
    $385–992

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station 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 Sioux Fallsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    46h 7m

Charlottesville (CHO) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$107Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Mount Rushmore via Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville, Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 46h 7m.

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