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How to get fromPekin to Mount Rushmoreby plane, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Pekin to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Peoria International Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane PIA - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 15m
    $162–527

  2. Bus via Omaha

    1. Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Galesburg to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    23h 52m
    $251–389

  3. Drive 887.1 mi

    1. Drive from Pekin to Mount Rushmorecar car 887.1 mi
    14h 39m
    $162–234

  4. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Peoria to O'Hare International Terminal 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane ORD - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    10h 19m
    $196–546

  5. Bus to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus bus
    2. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane SPI - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    9h 58m
    $202–587

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak 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
    28h 57m
    $393–677

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Peoria to O'Hare International Terminal 2bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    31h 43m
    $313–476

Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$89Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 770.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 15m

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

You can take a bus from Tazewell County Court House to Mount Rushmore via CityLink Transit Center, Peoria Amtrak Station, Galesburg Amtrak Station, Galesburg, Des Moines, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 23h 52m.

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