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How to get fromTucson to Mount Rushmoreby plane, taxi, bus, car or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Tucson to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Tucson to Rapid City, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane TUS - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    6h 51m
    $200–670

  2. Fly Tucson to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)plane plane TUS - GCC
    2. Drive from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Mount Rushmorecar car
    8h 59m
    $124–590

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to El Pasobus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Denverbus bus
    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
    30h 54m
    $397–575

  4. Drive 1,183.3 mi

    1. Drive from Tucson to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,183.3 mi
    23h 13m
    $216–312

  5. Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Rapid City, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane PHX - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    6h 4m
    $315–695

  6. Bus, taxi via Broadway/Country Club

    1. Take the bus from Tucson to El Pasobus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Paso, TX to Denverbus bus
    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
    34h 4m
    $378–563

  7. Bus, taxi via Phoenix

    1. Take the bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmontbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont to Greeley, COtaxi taxi
    5. Take the bus from Greeley, CO to Buffalo, WYbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Buffalo, WY to Gillettetaxi taxi
    7. Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus bus
    36h 30m
    $399–617

Tucson (TUS) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

There is no direct connection from Tucson to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the line 25 bus to Tucson Intl Airport, walk to Tucson (TUS) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take the line 16 bus to 6th Av/District, walk to 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson, take the bus to El Paso, walk to El Paso Bus Station, take the bus to Denver, walk to California St & 21st St, take the line 43 bus to 11th St & Auraria Pkwy, walk to Denver Union Station, take the bus to Buffalo, WY, take the taxi to Gillette, take the bus to Rapid City, then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore.

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