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How to get fromMount Rushmore to Santa Barbaraby taxi, plane, bus, train or car

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

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  1. Taxi, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane RAP - SBA
    7h 4m
    $191–570

  2. Bus, taxi, train via Paradise

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Gillette to Buffalo, WYtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo, WY to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus
    6. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    38h 5m
    $400–679

  3. Bus, taxi, train

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Gillette to Buffalo, WYtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo, WY to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Denver to Emeryvilletrain train
    5. Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Barbaratrain train
    2d 9h
    $607–1,229

  4. Drive 1,361.9 mi

    1. Drive from Mount Rushmore to Santa Barbaracar car 1,361.9 mi
    23h 21m
    $249–359

  5. Taxi, fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane RAP - BFL
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    11h 16m
    $253–687

  6. Taxi, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane RAP - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    10h 15m
    $200–536

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Gillette to Buffalo, WYtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo, WY to Greeley, CObus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Greeley, CO to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmonttaxi taxi
    5. Take the bus from 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    45h 36m
    $474–749

Rapid City (RAP) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mount Rushmore to Santa Barbara. However, you can take the taxi to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), walk to Santa Barbara Airport, then take the line 11 bus to Transit Center. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Rapid City, take the bus to Gillette, take the taxi to Buffalo, WY, take the bus to Denver Union Station, take the bus to Las Vegas Bus Terminal, take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, walk to Los Angeles, then take the train to Santa Barbara.

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