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

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

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  1. Fly, taxi

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    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Rapid City (RAP)planeCLE - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    7h 17m
    $212–722

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Omahabus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
    29h 45m
    $230–635

  3. Train, bus via Saint Paul

    1. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
    3. Take the bus from Burnsville to Sioux Fallsbus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
    30h 23m
    $253–679

  4. Drive 1,246.2 mi

    1. Drive from Cleveland to Mount Rushmorecar1,246.2 mi
    21h
    $228–329

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Omahabus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
    30h 15m
    $213–581

  6. Train, bus via Minneapolis

    1. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
    30h 15m
    $232–605

  7. Bus via Minneapolis

    1. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
    34h 45m
    $254–600

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

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration6h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Mount Rushmore via Chicago, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 30h 15m.

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