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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

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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 9m
    $244–824

  2. Train, bus via Minneapolis

    1. Take the train from Schenectady to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    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 Sioux Fallsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    2d
    $314–788

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Buffalo, WYbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillettetaxi taxi
    5. Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus bus
    2d 1h
    $397–882

  4. Drive 1,702.7 mi

    1. Drive from Schenectady to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,702.7 mi
    29h 4m
    $311–449

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

    1. Take the train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Utica, NY to Syracuse Airport, NYbus bus
    3. Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane SYR - RAP
    4. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    10h 41m
    $299–1,056

  6. Train to Bradley International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Schenectady to Springfieldtrain train
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BDL - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    13h 2m
    $250–1,149

  7. 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 43m
    $307–985

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    2d
    $314–850

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration8h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$141Cheapest 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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