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

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There are 9 ways to get from Dubuque to Mount Rushmore by bus, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus
    2. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rapid City (RAP)planeMSN - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    10h 26m
    $222–682

  2. Drive 726.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dubuque to Mount Rushmorecar726.5 mi
    12h 4m
    $133–192

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center to Davenportbus
    2. Take the bus from Davenport to Omaha, NEbus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
    21h
    $197–459

  4. Fly from Dubuque Regional Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) to Rapid City (RAP)planeDBQ - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    5h 54m
    $229–644

  5. Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center to Davenportbus
    2. Take the bus from Davenport to Cedar Rapids Airportbus
    3. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Rapid City (RAP)planeCID - RAP
    4. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    10h 45m
    $228–609

  6. Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center to Davenportbus
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Rapid City (RAP)planeMLI - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    10h 7m
    $229–630

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

    1. Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus
    2. Take the bus from 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
    3. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP)planeORD - RAP
    4. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    10h 29m
    $209–573

  8. Bus via Bloomington

    1. Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus121
    2. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
    3. Take the bus from Burnsville to Sioux Fallsbus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
    22h 12m
    $212–475

  9. Bus via Minneapolis

    1. Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus121
    2. Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
    22h 40m
    $179–504

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration6h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center to Mount Rushmore via Davenport, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 21h.

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