There are 6 ways to get from McCook to Mount Rushmore by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
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Drive to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, fly to Rapid City, taxi
best- Drive from McCook to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)
- Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Rapid City (RAP)LBF - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmore
5h 53m$173–489Drive 383 mi
cheapest- Drive from McCook to Mount Rushmore383 mi
6h 57m$70–101Drive, bus
- Drive from McCook to Lexington
- Take the bus from Lexington to Omaha
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
17h 53m$177–435Fly Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Rapid City, taxi
- Fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Rapid City (RAP)MCK - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmore
4h 10m$188–503Fly Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR)MCK - CDR
- Take the bus from Chadron NE Chadron Community Hospital to Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospital
9h 37mTrain, bus, taxi
- Take the train from McCook Station to Denver
- 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
18h 25m$275–444
North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from McCook to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from McCook to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 10m and costs $180 - $550.
The distance between McCook and Mount Rushmore is 340 miles. The road distance is 385.3 miles.
The best way to get from McCook to Mount Rushmore without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 18h 25m and costs $270 - $450.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from McCook to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between McCook to Mount Rushmore is 385 miles. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from McCook to Mount Rushmore.
There are 234+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between McCook, NE, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from McCook to Mount Rushmore. However, you can drive to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from McCook to Mount Rushmore via Lexington, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 17h 53m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from McCook Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Lexington to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50–75
- Flexible Fares
- $65–100
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Lexington to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lexington to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Book at
- https://www.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
- Phone
- +1 308 761 8747
- Website
- optne.com
Bus from Chadron NE Chadron Community Hospital to Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.optne.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.optne.com/routes
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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
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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