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

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

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  1. Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from 7th St and Woodlawn Ave at the Indiana Memorial Union to Indianapolis Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane IND - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 26m
    $218–678

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane ORD - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    10h 22m
    $189–551

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bloomington 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 Rapid Citybus bus
    27h 45m
    $297–461

  4. Drive 1,114 mi

    1. Drive from Bloomington to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,114 mi
    18h 58m
    $204–294

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    27h 49m
    $364–604

  6. Bus via Madison

    1. Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    29h 34m
    $314–464

  7. Bus, train via Indianapolis

    1. Take the bus from Bloomington, IN to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    30h 4m
    $407–702

Indianapolis (IND) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar80Weekly Planes
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 990.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 26m

What companies run services between Bloomington, IN, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Bloomington to Mount Rushmore via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 27h 45m.

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