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How to get fromClear Lake to Mount Rushmoreby plane, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Clear Lake to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Mason City, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MCW - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 43m
    $183–581

  2. Drive  569.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Clear Lake to Mount Rushmorecar car 569.8 mi
    8h 54m
    $104–151

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to Minneapolisbus bus Jefferson Lines 806 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus Jefferson Lines 701
    16h 3m
    $246–343

  4. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Clear Lake to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane FOD - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 49m
    $170–546

  5. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MSP - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    6h 24m
    $203–621

  6. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Clear Lake to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane CID - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 25m
    $173–535

Mason City (MCW) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration13h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 525.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 43m

What companies run services between Clear Lake, IA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Clear Lake to Mount Rushmore via Clear Lake Jct., Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 16h 3m.

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