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

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There are 7 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Mount Rushmore by car, plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Drive from Ann Arbor to Lansing-Airport-LANcar car
    2. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane LAN - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 13m
    $218–763

  2. Train to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain train
    2. Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane AZO - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    11h 18m
    $189–597

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station 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
    26h 53m
    $360–651

  4. Drive  1,137.1 mi

    1. Drive from Ann Arbor to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,137.1 mi
    19h 57m
    $208–300

  5. Bus to Detroit, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DTW - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 6m
    $202–712

  6. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    27h 28m
    $317–472

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    28h 20m
    $293–421

Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration7h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,030.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 13m

What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Mount Rushmore via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 27h 28m.

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