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How to get fromLa Junta to Mount Rushmoreby car, plane, taxi, bus or train

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There are 5 ways to get from La Junta to Mount Rushmore by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Drive, fly to Rapid City, taxi

    best
    1. Drive from La Junta to Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB)car
    2. Fly from Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) to Rapid City (RAP)planePUB - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid City (RAP) to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    5h 21m
    $146–357

  2. Drive 459.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from La Junta to Mount Rushmorecar459.6 mi
    9h 48m
    $84–122

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from La Junta to Pueblo, COcar
    2. Take the bus from Pueblo, CO to Denverbus
    3. Take the bus from Denver to Omahabus
    4. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
    25h 40m
    $275–587

  4. Drive, fly to Chadron Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Drive from La Junta to Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB)car
    2. Fly from Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) to Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR)planePUB - CDR
    3. Take the bus from Chadron NE Chadron Community Hospital to Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospitalbus
    8h 38m

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from La Junta Amtrak Station 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
    28h 30m
    $197–590

Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration3h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between La Junta, CO, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

There is no direct connection from La Junta to Mount Rushmore. However, you can drive to Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from La Junta to Mount Rushmore via Pueblo, CO, Denver, Denver, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 25h 40m.

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