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How to get fromMount Rushmore to South Bendby taxi, plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak)

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

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  1. Taxi, fly to South Bend

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane RAP - SBN
    5h 18m
    $211–758

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

    cheapest
    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 South Bend Stationtrain train
    6h 37m
    $161–468

  3. Bus, train

    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 South Bend Stationtrain train
    23h 27m
    $316–563

  4. Drive  989.2 mi

    1. Drive from Mount Rushmore to South Bendcar car 989.2 mi
    17h 33m
    $181–261

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago to South Bend, INbus bus
    24h
    $272–403

  6. Bus via Madison

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    3. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Stationbus bus
    26h 26m
    $302–443

Rapid City (RAP) to South Bend (SBN) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 898 mi
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and South Bend, IN, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to South Bend, IN via Rapid City, Minneapolis Bus Station, and Chicago in around 24h.

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