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

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

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  1. Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Rapid City, taxi

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    1. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MKE - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    4h 56m
    $189–659

  2. Drive 867.6 mi

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    1. Drive from Milwaukee Airport (MKE) to Mount Rushmorecar car 867.6 mi
    13h 31m
    $159–229

  3. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Rapid City, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    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
    5h 42m
    $186–523

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2548
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus Jefferson Lines 701
    20h 55m
    $253–365

  5. Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR)plane plane MKE - CDR
    2. Take the bus from Chadron NE Chadron Community Hospital to Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospitalbus bus
    8h 44m
    $245–788

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train Borealis / ...
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus Jefferson Lines 701
    21h 24m
    $299–507

  7. Bus via Wausau

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Airport to Wausau Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    24h 5m
    $263–368

General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 794.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 56m

What companies run services between Milwaukee Airport (MKE), USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Mount Rushmore via Minneapolis and Rapid City in around 20h 55m.

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