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How to get fromMount Rushmore to Iowaby taxi, plane, bus or car

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

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  1. Taxi, fly to Des Moines

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane RAP - DSM
    4h 39m
    $267–989

  2. Drive 647.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mount Rushmore to Des Moinescar car 647.8 mi
    9h 50m
    $119–171

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Burnsvillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burnsville to Des Moinesbus bus
    17h 46m
    $161–443

  4. Taxi, fly to Omaha

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane RAP - OMA
    5h 22m
    $305–1,148

  5. Taxi, fly to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)plane plane RAP - SUX
    5h 14m
    $191–534

  6. Taxi, fly to Quad City International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane RAP - MLI
    6h 41m
    $182–540

  7. Taxi, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane RAP - CID
    3. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    7h 23m

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

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Iowa, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Des Moines via Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Burnsville, and Des Moines in around 17h 46m.

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