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How to get fromGateway Arch to Mount Rushmoreby plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, train or bus

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

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  1. Fly to Rapid City, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rapid City (RAP)planeSTL - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    7h 8m
    $222–722

  2. Fly to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)planeSTL - GCC
    2. Drive from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Mount Rushmorecar
    10h 14m
    $156–692

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
    22h 30m
    $178–503

  4. Drive 972.3 mi

    1. Drive from Gateway Arch to Mount Rushmorecar972.3 mi
    15h 18m
    $178–257

  5. Train, bus via Warrensburg

    1. Take the train from St. Louis to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus
    4. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
    24h 9m
    $197–514

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
    24h 15m
    $179–641

  7. Bus via Mount Pleasant

    1. Take the bus from St Louis to Mt. Pleasantbus
    2. Take the bus from Mt. Pleasant to Omahabus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
    26h 15m
    $233–553

Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration6h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$120Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Gateway Arch, MO, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Gateway Arch to Mount Rushmore via St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 22h 30m.

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