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

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There are 6 ways to get from Dubuque to Mount Rushmore by car, plane, taxi, bus, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly, taxi

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    1. Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane CID - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    6h 37m
    $180–521

  2. Drive 726.5 mi

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    1. Drive from Dubuque to Mount Rushmorecar car 726.5 mi
    12h 10m
    $133–192

  3. Bus via Burnsville

    1. Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus bus 121
    2. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burnsville to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    22h 13m
    $212–475

  4. Drive to Quad City International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Dubuque to Moline-Airport-MLIcar car
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MLI - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 27m
    $194–551

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

    1. Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus bus
    2. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MSN - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    10h 5m
    $217–672

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus bus 121
    2. Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    22h 40m
    $179–504

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration5h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest 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, IA to Mount Rushmore via Madison, Madison, WI-Lake St., Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, American & Thunderbird Station, MOA Transit Station Gate A, Mall of America Transit Station Gate F, Burnsville, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 22h 13m.

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