There are 6 ways to get from Effingham to Mount Rushmore by car, plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Decatur Airport, fly, taxi
best- Drive from Effingham to Decatur Airport (DEC)car
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane DEC - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
9h 47m$191–546Drive 1,021 mi
cheapest- Drive from Effingham to Mount Rushmorecar 1,021 mi
17h 41m$187–270Train, bus
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
26h 52m$212–543Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane CMI - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
9h 18m$203–562Bus
- Take the bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
28h 16m$232–571Bus via Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
28h 48m$246–654
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Effingham to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Effingham to Mount Rushmore is to train and fly and taxi which takes 9h 18m and costs $200 - $600.
The distance between Effingham and Mount Rushmore is 881 miles. The road distance is 1026.9 miles.
The best way to get from Effingham to Mount Rushmore without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 52m and costs $210 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Effingham to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Effingham to Mount Rushmore is 1027 miles. It takes approximately 17h 41m to drive from Effingham to Mount Rushmore.
There are 253+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Mount Rushmore via Tornado Bus Co - Chicago, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Jefferson & Harrison, Chicago Bus Station, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 28h 16m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Decatur Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
Bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $65–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
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