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

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There are 7 ways to get from Chico to Mount Rushmore by train, plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane SMF - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    9h 38m
    $230–713

  2. Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane RDD - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    10h 40m
    $217–645

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Cheyennebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Billings to Gillettebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus bus
    45h 5m
    $369–812

  4. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentobus bus
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Denvertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillettetaxi taxi
    5. Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus bus
    2d

  5. Drive 1,302.3 mi

    1. Drive from Chico to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,302.3 mi
    21h 42m
    $238–344

  6. Bus, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus bus
    3. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane RNO - RAP
    4. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    12h 32m
    $232–772

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Denvertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Denver 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
    2d 9h
    $411–1,484

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$113Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to Mount Rushmore via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Cheyenne, WY, Billings, MT, Billings, Gillette, and Rapid City in around 45h 5m.

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