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How to get fromMount Rushmore to Burlingtonby taxi, plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Burlington by taxi, plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Taxi, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane RAP - CID
    3. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Burlingtoncar car
    6h 15m
    $168–506

  2. Drive 796 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mount Rushmore to Burlingtoncar car 796 mi
    13h 20m
    $146–210

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omahabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Galesburg to Burlingtontaxi taxi
    20h 54m
    $349–495

  4. Taxi, fly to Quad City International Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane RAP - MLI
    3. Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Burlingtoncar car
    7h 16m
    $179–539

  5. Bus, taxi via Minneapolis

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Galesburg to Burlingtontaxi taxi
    25h 24m
    $374–535

  6. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Burlingtontaxi taxi
    25h 33m
    $491–783

Rapid City (RAP) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar81Weekly Planes
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Mount Rushmore to Burlington.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 721 mi
  • Duration: 6h 15m

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

There is no direct connection from Mount Rushmore to Burlington. However, you can take the taxi to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), then drive to Burlington. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Rapid City, take the bus to Sioux Falls, take the bus to Omaha, take the bus to Des Moines, take the bus to Galesburg, then take the taxi to Burlington.

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