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

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

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  1. Drive to Decatur Airport, fly, taxi

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    1. Drive from Effingham to Decatur Airport (DEC)car car
    2. Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DEC - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 11m
    $176–541

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Effingham 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
    26h 5m
    $288–466

  3. Drive 1,021 mi

    1. Drive from Effingham to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,021 mi
    17h 41m
    $187–270

  4. Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane CMI - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 29m
    $202–594

  5. Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane STL - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 28m
    $204–727

  6. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    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
    9h 6m
    $218–630

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Effingham 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 Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    27h 25m
    $398–693

  8. Bus via Minneapolis

    1. Take the bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport 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
    28h 36m
    $325–557

Decatur Airport (DEC) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 875.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Effingham to Mount Rushmore via Chicago Bus Station, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 26h 5m.

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