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How to get fromMount Rushmore to Washingtonby taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, train or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Washington by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Taxi, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane RAP - DCA
    5h 50m
    $350–1,418

  2. Taxi, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane RAP - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    7h 33m
    $212–1,220

  3. Bus via Minneapolis

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    39h 15m
    $248–592

  4. Drive 1,591.3 mi

    1. Drive from Mount Rushmore to Washingtoncar car 1,591.3 mi
    27h 24m
    $291–420

  5. Taxi, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane RAP - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    7h 13m
    $222–726

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omahabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    39h 25m
    $246–572

Rapid City (RAP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration6h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$256Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Washington Union Station via Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Minneapolis Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 39h 15m.

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