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

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

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  1. Fly from Erie International Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Erie International Airport (ERI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane ERI - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 11m
    $177–587

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Erie 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
    31h 31m
    $404–766

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Erie to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland 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
    33h
    $323–493

  4. Drive  1,339.3 mi

    1. Drive from Erie to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,339.3 mi
    23h 27m
    $245–353

  5. Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Erie Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane CLE - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    9h 32m
    $221–753

  6. Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NYbus bus
    2. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BUF - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    9h 38m
    $204–695

  7. Bus via Columbus

    1. Take the bus from Erie to Columbusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Columbus to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    36h 55m
    $346–504

Erie International Airport (ERI) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,205.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between Erie, PA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Erie to Mount Rushmore via Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 33h.

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