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How to get fromMount Vernon to Mount Rushmoreby car, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Mount Vernon to Mount Rushmore by car, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Drive from Mount Vernon to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)car car
    2. Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane PAH - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 51m
    $193–591

  2. Drive 1,048.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mount Vernon to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,048.3 mi
    16h 39m
    $192–277

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mount Vernon to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    23h 30m
    $285–438

  4. Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Mount Vernon to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane STL - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 25m
    $208–731

  5. Bus to Williamson County Regional Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from El Rancherito - Mount Vernon to Marathon Gas Station - Marionbus bus
    2. Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MWA - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 42m
    $237–795

  6. Bus to Evansville, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Mount Vernon to Evansville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Evansville (EVV) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane EVV - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    9h 4m
    $213–617

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mount Vernon to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    25h 56m
    $335–553

  8. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Vernon to Centralia Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Centralia Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    27h 44m
    $470–787

  9. Bus via Milwaukee

    1. Take the bus from El Rancherito - Mount Vernon to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    29h 22m
    $336–567

Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration8h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,021.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 51m

What companies run services between Mount Vernon, IL, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Mount Vernon to Mount Rushmore via Mount Vernon, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 23h 30m.

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