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

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There are 7 ways to get from Iowa to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Des Moines, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Rapid City (RAP)planeDSM - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    5h 12m
    $238–791

  2. Drive 647.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Des Moines to Mount Rushmorecar647.9 mi
    9h 45m
    $119–171

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omahabus
    2. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
    14h 30m
    $160–385

  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)planeSUX - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    5h 11m
    $191–535

  5. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Rapid City (RAP)planeCID - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    6h 33m
    $192–540

  6. Fly from Omaha, taxi

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Rapid City (RAP)planeOMA - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    7h 32m
    $223–823

  7. Fly from Quad City International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Rapid City (RAP)planeMLI - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    7h 40m
    $182–542

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

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$121Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Des Moines to Mount Rushmore via Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 14h 30m.

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