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

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There are 9 ways to get from Illinois to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane ORD - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    4h 56m
    $148–480

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train Borealis / ...
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus Jefferson Lines 701
    21h 35m
    $309–518

  3. Drive 897.5 mi

    1. Drive from Chicago to Mount Rushmorecar car 897.5 mi
    15h 57m
    $164–237

  4. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane SPI - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    6h 19m
    $179–562

  5. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MDW - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    6h 31m
    $178–650

  6. Fly from Peoria International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane PIA - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 31m
    $166–536

  7. Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MKE - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h
    $210–760

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0150
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus Jefferson Lines 701
    21h 40m
    $255–384

  9. Bus via Madison

    1. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    23h 24m
    $278–402

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 827.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 56m

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

You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Mount Rushmore via Minneapolis and Rapid City in around 21h 40m.

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