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How to get fromMount Rushmore to Ottumwaby bus, car, taxi, plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Ottumwa by bus, car, taxi, plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    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 to Ottumwabus bus
    15h 55m
    $244–345

  2. Drive 720.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mount Rushmore to Ottumwacar car 720.8 mi
    11h 50m
    $132–190

  3. Taxi, fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane RAP - DSM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Des Moines to Ottumwabus bus
    10h 11m
    $325–1,002

  4. Bus via Albert Lea

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Albert Leabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Albert Lea to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Ottumwa Bus Stopbus bus
    17h 30m
    $237–331

  5. Taxi, fly to Burlington Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)plane plane RAP - BRL
    3. Drive from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Ottumwacar car
    6h 58m
    $145–381

  6. Taxi, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane RAP - ORD
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ottumwa Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 1m
    $233–615

  7. Taxi, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane RAP - MSP
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Des Moinesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Des Moines to Ottumwabus bus
    11h 18m
    $246–645

  8. Taxi, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus

    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. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Des Moines to Ottumwa Bus Stopbus bus
    13h 6m

Rapid City (RAP) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar87Weekly Planes
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 780.7 mi
  • Duration: 15h 55m

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

You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Ottumwa via Rapid City, Sioux Falls, and Omaha in around 15h 55m.

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