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How to get fromPort Clinton to Mount Rushmoreby ferry, taxi, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Port Clinton to Mount Rushmore by ferry, taxi, plane, car ferry, car, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry, taxi to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Sandusky, OHferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Sandusky, OH to Brookpark Stationtaxi taxi
    4. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane CLE - RAP
    5. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    10h 54m
    $401–972

  2. Drive  1,171.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Port Clinton to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,171.8 mi
    20h 35m
    $214–309

  3. Ferry, car ferry, drive, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Toledocar car
    4. Take the bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    31h 23m

  4. Ferry, taxi, bus to Detroit, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Sandusky, OHferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Sandusky, OH to Toledotaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus bus
    5. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DTW - RAP
    6. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    13h

  5. Ferry, taxi, bus to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Sandusky, OHferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Sandusky, OH to Toledotaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Toledo to Fort Waynebus bus
    5. Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane FWA - RAP
    6. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    13h 54m
    $386–836

  6. Ferry, taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Sandusky, OHferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Sandusky, OH to Toledotaxi taxi
    4. Take the train from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    6. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    31h 31m
    $720–1,067

  7. Ferry, taxi, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Sandusky, OHferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Sandusky, OH to Toledo Bus Stoptaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rapid Citybus bus
    35h 53m
    $493–734

Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

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Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,209.1 mi
  • Duration: 10h 54m

What companies run services between Port Clinton, OH, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

There is no direct connection from Port Clinton to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the ferry to Put-in-Bay, take the ferry to Sandusky, OH, take the taxi to Brookpark Station, take the subway to Airport Station, walk to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Mount Rushmore via Put-in-Bay, Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH, Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH, Toledo, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Rapid City in around 31h 23m.

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