There are 5 ways to get from Fort Madison to Mount Rushmore by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus
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 The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly, taxi
best- Drive from Fort Madison to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Rapid City (RAP)plane CID - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
6h 51m$184–527Drive 809.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Madison to Mount Rushmorecar 809.3 mi
13h 13m$148–214Train, bus
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
21h 54m$170–507Train, taxi to Quad City International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Galesburg Amtrak Station to SouthPark Mall Sheltertaxi
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MLI - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
9h 14m$278–719Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Rapid City (RAP)plane BRL - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
7h 17m$226–590
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Madison to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Madison to Mount Rushmore is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 6h 51m and costs $180 - $550.
The distance between Fort Madison and Mount Rushmore is 733 miles. The road distance is 814.1 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Madison to Mount Rushmore without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 54m and costs $170 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Fort Madison to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Madison to Mount Rushmore is 814 miles. It takes approximately 13h 13m to drive from Fort Madison to Mount Rushmore.
There are 249+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Fort Madison, IA, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fort Madison to Mount Rushmore. However, you can drive to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fort Madison to Mount Rushmore via Kansas City, Union Station, North Loop, On Wyandotte Between 11Th And 12Th Southbound, On 12Th At Troost Eastbound, Kansas City, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 21h 54m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Madison to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $29–55
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $28–100
- Business - advance purchase
- $35–190
- Business Class
- $60–250
Train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $16–27
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $7–60
- Business - advance purchase
- $9–80
- Business Class
- $17–170
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- 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
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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
United American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1-309-341-6161
- Website
- galesburgtaxi.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
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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