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How to get fromMount Rushmore to Staplesby bus, car, taxi, plane, shuttle or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Staples by bus, car, taxi, plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Fargobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fargo to Staplesbus bus
    15h 25m
    $140–387

  2. Drive, shuttle, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mount Rushmore to Fort Meade Veterans Hospital Sturgiscar car
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Fort Meade Veterans Hospital Sturgis to Fort Yatesshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Fort Yates, ND to Fargo Veteran's Hospitalshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Fargo to Staplesbus bus
    15h 13m
    $42–169

  3. Drive 611.8 mi

    1. Drive from Mount Rushmore to Staplescar car 611.8 mi
    10h 21m
    $112–162

  4. Taxi, fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane plane RAP - BRD
    3. Take the bus from Brainerd to Staplesbus bus
    9h 48m
    $182–543

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolisbus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Staples Stationtrain train
    16h 57m
    $175–425

  6. Taxi, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane RAP - MSP
    3. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Staples Stationtrain train
    6h 51m
    $227–761

Rapid City (RAP) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration10h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Staples, MN, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Staples via Rapid City, Sioux Falls, and Fargo in around 15h 25m.

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