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How to get fromIowa to Mount Rushmoreby plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Iowa to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Fly from Des Moines, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DSM - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    4h 52m
    $204–718

  2. Drive  637.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Des Moines to Mount Rushmorecar car 637.6 mi
    10h 11m
    $117–169

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    14h 36m
    $214–310

  4. Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, taxi

    1. Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane SUX - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    5h 27m
    $171–530

  5. Fly from Omaha, taxi

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane OMA - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 20m
    $168–598

  6. Bus via Minneapolis

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolisbus bus Jefferson Lines 804 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus Jefferson Lines 701
    19h 5m
    $260–360

Des Moines (DSM) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar88Weekly Planes
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Iowa to Mount Rushmore.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 546.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 52m

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

You can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Mount Rushmore via Des Moines, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 14h 36m.

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