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

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

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  1. Drive to Quad City International Airport, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Drive from Ottawa to Moline-Airport-MLIcar car
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MLI - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 39m
    $182–549

  2. Drive 883.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ottawa to Mount Rushmorecar car 883.3 mi
    14h 30m
    $162–233

  3. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Ottawa to Mendota Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Mendota Station 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
    25h 11m
    $430–690

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

    1. Take the taxi from Ottawa to Mendota Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Mendota Station to La Grange Amtraktrain train
    3. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane ORD - RAP
    4. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 22m
    $253–635

  5. Bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Oglesby to Bloomington-Normalbus bus
    2. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane BMI - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    10h 2m
    $215–597

  6. Taxi, train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Ottawa to Mendota Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Mendota Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MDW - RAP
    4. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    9h 50m
    $283–800

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oglesby to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    27h 26m
    $329–499

  8. Bus via Madison

    1. Take the bus from Oglesby to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    29h 14m
    $346–502

Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 785.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 39m

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

You can take a vehicle from Ottawa to Mount Rushmore via Oglesby, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 27h 26m.

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