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

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There are 6 ways to get from Mount Pleasant to Mount Rushmore by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly, taxi

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    1. Drive from Mount Pleasant to Lansing-Airport-LANcar car
    2. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane LAN - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 9m
    $197–712

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mt. Pleasant CMU Event Center to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    2. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    29h 16m
    $391–712

  3. Drive 1,163.6 mi

    1. Drive from Mount Pleasant to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,163.6 mi
    19h 55m
    $213–307

  4. Taxi to Mbs International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Pleasant to Mbs International Airport (MBS)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MBS - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    9h 26m
    $218–617

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mt. Pleasant CMU Event Center to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union 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
    29h 30m
    $344–539

  6. Bus via Madison

    1. Take the bus from Mt. Pleasant CMU Event Center to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    31h 3m
    $366–542

Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration8h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,027.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, MI, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Mt. Pleasant CMU Event Center to Mount Rushmore via East Lansing, MI, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 29h 30m.

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