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How to get fromSchenectady to Mount Rushmoreby plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Schenectady to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Albany County Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane ALB - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    9h 14m
    $268–998

  2. Train, bus via Saint Paul

    1. Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    38h 14m
    $855–1,295

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    38h 28m
    $698–1,062

  4. Drive  1,694.7 mi

    1. Drive from Schenectady to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,694.7 mi
    29h 34m
    $290–419

  5. Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Schenectady to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane SYR - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    11h 48m
    $273–1,097

  6. Train, bus to Burlington International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Schenectady to Rutlandtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Marble Valley Regional Transit Center to Burlington International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BTV - RAP
    4. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    13h 6m
    $343–1,132

  7. Train, train to Bradley International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Schenectady to Springfieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Springfield to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BDL - RAP
    4. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    13h 41m
    $285–869

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Schenectady to New York, NY - Midtownbus bus Nyc
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    47h 18m
    $448–668

Albany County Airport (ALB) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration8h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,506.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 14m

What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Schenectady to Mount Rushmore via New York, NY - Midtown, New York Midtown, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 47h 18m.

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