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How to get fromTraverse City to Mount Rushmoreby plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)

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There are 5 ways to get from Traverse City to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly, taxi

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    1. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane TVC - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    6h 2m
    $173–531

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station 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
    32h 12m
    $340–582

  3. Drive 1,193.1 mi

    1. Drive from Traverse City to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,193.1 mi
    21h
    $218–315

  4. Bus, train via Saint Paul

    1. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers 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 Sioux Fallsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    32h 25m
    $412–730

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloudbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St. Cloud to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    35h 7m
    $365–562

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

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration6h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 898.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 2m

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

You can take a bus from Traverse City, MI to Mount Rushmore via Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, St. Cloud, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 35h 7m.

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