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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cookeville to Mount Rushmore by car, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus)

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  1. Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly, taxi

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    1. Drive from Cookeville to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car car
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane TYS - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 9m
    $192–620

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cookeville to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    34h 59m
    $357–551

  3. Drive  1,331.4 mi

    1. Drive from Cookeville to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,331.4 mi
    22h 23m
    $220–318

  4. Bus to Nashville, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Cookeville to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BNA - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 37m
    $209–728

  5. Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Cookeville to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car car
    2. Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane HSV - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    9h 52m
    $198–629

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cookeville to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    35h 3m
    $514–784

  7. Bus, train via Carbondale

    1. Take the bus from Cookeville to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    5. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    35h 14m
    $639–974

  8. Bus via Madison

    1. Take the bus from Cookeville to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Madisonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    36h 28m
    $364–514

Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,290.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Cookeville, TN, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Cookeville to Mount Rushmore via Cookeville, Nashville Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 34h 59m.

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