There are 3 ways to get from Golden to Mount Rushmore by bus, tram, plane, taxi, or car
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Line 17 bus, tram, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Ford St & 12th St to Oak Station Gate Bbus
- Take the tram from Oak Station to Union Station Light Rail Plazatram
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane DEN - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
4h 56m$161–456Drive 378.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Golden to Mount Rushmorecar 378.6 mi
6h 42m$70–100Bus, 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 59m$230–348
Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Golden to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Golden to Mount Rushmore is to line 17 bus and tram and fly and taxi which takes 4h 56m and costs $160 - $460.
The distance between Golden and Mount Rushmore is 373 miles. The road distance is 380.8 miles.
The best way to get from Golden to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 59m and costs $230 - $350.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Golden to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Golden to Mount Rushmore is 381 miles. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Golden to Mount Rushmore.
There are 253+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Golden, CO, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Golden to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the line 17 bus to Oak Station Gate B, walk to Oak Station, take the vehicle to Union Station Light Rail Plaza, 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 17 bus to Oak Station Gate B, walk to Oak Station, take the vehicle to Union Station Light Rail Plaza, walk to Denver 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 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Tram from Oak Station to Union Station Light Rail Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Ford St & 12th St to Oak Station Gate B
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- 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
- $110–140
- 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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