There are 3 ways to get from Mankato to Badlands National Park by shuttle, plane, unknown, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly, travel
best- Take a shuttle bus from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MSP - RAP
- Walk from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Badlands National Parkunknown
5h 22mTaxi, bus, travel
- Take the taxi from Mankato to Fairmonttaxi
- Take the bus from Fairmont to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Wallbus
- Walk from Wall to Badlands National Parkunknown
9h 35mShuttle to Rochester, fly, travel
- Take a shuttle bus from Mankato, MN to Rochester - Airport
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Rapid City (RAP)plane RST - RAP
- Walk from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Badlands National Parkunknown
10h 1m
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Mankato and Badlands National Park is 611 miles.
The best way to get from Mankato to Badlands National Park without a car is to taxi and bus and travel which takes 9h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Mankato to Badlands National Park, including transfers.
Badlands National Park is 1h behind Mankato. It is currently 4:17 PM in Mankato and 3:17 PM in Badlands National Park.
There are seven+ hotels available in Badlands National Park.
What companies run services between Mankato, MN, USA and Badlands National Park, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mankato to Badlands National Park. However, you can take the shuttle to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1, walk to Minneapolis-Airport-MSP airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then travel to Badlands National Park. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Fairmont, take the bus to Sioux Falls, take the bus to Wall, then travel to Badlands National Park.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Rochester to Rapid City via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- [email protected]
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Shuttle from Mankato, MN to Rochester - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $16–40
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fairmont to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Sioux Falls to Wall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
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