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

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There are 8 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Traverse City by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Taxi, fly to Traverse City

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane RAP - TVC
    7h 42m
    $174–553

  2. Taxi, fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane plane RAP - MBL
    3. Drive from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Traverse Citycar car
    12h 18m
    $151–445

  3. 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 Union Station to Kalamazoobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    31h
    $329–515

  4. Drive  1,194 mi

    1. Drive from Mount Rushmore to Traverse Citycar car 1,194 mi
    20h 59m
    $218–315

  5. Taxi, fly to Pellston, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane RAP - PLN
    3. Take the bus from Pellston to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    12h 23m
    $198–615

  6. Taxi, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane RAP - GRR
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    12h 24m
    $245–894

  7. 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 Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    31h 11m
    $381–683

  8. 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 Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    34h 13m
    $362–548

Rapid City (RAP) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration6h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 904.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 42m

What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Traverse City, MI, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Traverse City, MI via Rapid City, Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, and Kalamazoo Metro Transit in around 31h.

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