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

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

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  1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DCA - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    6h 52m
    $299–1,055

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane IAD - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 50m
    $202–678

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    40h 19m
    $243–621

  4. Drive 1,590.9 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,590.9 mi
    27h 22m
    $291–420

  5. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BWI - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 24m
    $212–1,215

  6. Bus via Minneapolis

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    40h 45m
    $245–621

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

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$198Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Mount Rushmore via Chicago Bus Station, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 40h 19m.

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