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How to get fromSchenectady to Mount Rushmoreby plane, taxi, train, bus or car

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

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  1. Fly from Albany County Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Rapid City (RAP)planeALB - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    9h 4m
    $262–874

  2. Train to Bradley International Airport, fly, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Schenectady to Springfieldtrain
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Rapid City (RAP)planeBDL - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    13h 11m
    $260–1,092

  3. Train, bus via Minneapolis

    1. Take the train from Schenectady to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
    2d
    $332–790

  4. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus
    4. Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillettetaxi
    5. Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
    2d 1h
    $437–910

  5. Drive 1,702.7 mi

    1. Drive from Schenectady to Mount Rushmorecar1,702.7 mi
    28h 51m
    $311–449

  6. Train, bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Utica, NY to Syracuse Airport, NYbus
    3. Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Rapid City (RAP)planeSYR - RAP
    4. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    11h 1m
    $319–1,106

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

    1. Take the train from Schenectady to Rutlandtrain
    2. Take the bus from Marble Valley Regional Transit Center to Burlington International Airportbus
    3. Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Rapid City (RAP)planeBTV - RAP
    4. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    12h 41m
    $303–936

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
    4. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
    2d
    $334–890

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

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Schenectady to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the line 370 bus to Rt 7 & Ronald Dr, take the line 117 bus to Albany International Airport, walk to Albany County Airport (ALB) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take a train from Schenectady to Mount Rushmore via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Midtown, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 2d.

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