There are 3 ways to get from Highlands Ranch to Mount Rushmore by bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Line 24 bus, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from S University Blvd & Dad Clark Dr to 40th & Colorado Station Gate B
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP)DEN - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmore
4h 48m$163–473Drive 385.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Highlands Ranch to Mount Rushmore385.6 mi
6h 55m$71–102Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WY
- Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid City
15h 15m$220–328
Denver (DEN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Highlands Ranch to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Highlands Ranch to Mount Rushmore is to line 24 bus and fly and taxi which takes 4h 48m and costs $160 - $480.
The distance between Highlands Ranch and Mount Rushmore is 375 miles. The road distance is 387.8 miles.
The best way to get from Highlands Ranch to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 15h 15m and costs $220 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Highlands Ranch to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Highlands Ranch to Mount Rushmore is 388 miles. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Highlands Ranch to Mount Rushmore.
There are 239+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Highlands Ranch, CO, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Highlands Ranch to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the line 24 bus to 40th & Colorado Station Gate B, walk to 40th & Colorado Station Track 1, 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 bus to Englewood Station Gate G, walk to Englewood Station Gate C, 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 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from S University Blvd & Dad Clark Dr to 40th & Colorado Station Gate B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- $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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