There are 3 ways to get from Colorado to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane DEN - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
4h 5m$168–483Drive 370 mi
cheapest- Drive from Denver to Mount Rushmorecar 370 mi
6h 34m$68–98Bus, taxi
- 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 1m$217–325
Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 5m and costs $160 - $490.
The distance between Colorado and Mount Rushmore is 360 miles. The road distance is 372.2 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 1m and costs $210 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Colorado to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Colorado to Mount Rushmore is 372 miles. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Colorado to Mount Rushmore.
There are 239+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Colorado, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Colorado to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the line 0 bus to Union Station, walk to Union Station, take the train to Denver Airport Station, walk to Denver (DEN) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take the line 0 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
- +1-877-779-2999
- 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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