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How to get fromMount Rushmore to Spirit Lakeby bus, car, taxi, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Spirit Lake by bus, car, taxi, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Jacksonbus bus Jefferson Lines 702
    8h 52m
    $229–305

  2. Drive  461.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mount Rushmore to Spirit Lakecar car 461.1 mi
    6h 58m
    $85–122

  3. Taxi, fly to Sioux Falls, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane plane RAP - FSD
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Jacksonbus bus
    7h 43m
    $256–633

  4. 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 to Jacksonbus bus
    8h 4m
    $273–687

  5. Taxi, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane RAP - FOD
    3. Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Spirit Lakecar car
    7h 37m
    $179–558

Rapid City (RAP) to Sioux Falls (FSD) flights

Calendar97Weekly Planes
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 481.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 52m

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

Jefferson Lines operates a bus from Rapid City to Jackson once daily. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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