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How to get fromMackinac Island to Mount Rushmoreby ferry, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Mackinac Island to Mount Rushmore by ferry, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry to Pellston, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw Cityferry ferry
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane PLN - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    9h 47m
    $255–693

  2. Ferry, bus to Chippewa County International Airport, fly, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Kinrossbus bus
    3. Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane CIU - RAP
    4. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    9h 38m
    $202–596

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Escanababus bus
    3. Take the bus from Escanaba to Green Baybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    30h 1m
    $325–492

  4. Ferry, bus to Delta County Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Escanababus bus
    3. Fly from Delta County Airport (ESC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane ESC - RAP
    4. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    15h 10m
    $235–638

  5. Ferry, bus via Milwaukee

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to Escanababus bus
    3. Take the bus from Escanaba to Milwaukeebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    32h 45m
    $382–563

  6. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to St Ignaceferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace to East Lansingbus bus
    3. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station 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 31m
    $592–914

Pellston (PLN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 956.5 mi
  • Duration: 9h 47m

What companies run services between Mackinac Island, MI, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mackinac Island to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the ferry to Mackinaw City, take the taxi to Pellston (PLN) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Mount Rushmore via St Ignace, St. Ignace, Escanaba, Green Bay Transit Center, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 30h 1m.

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