There are 7 ways to get from Kankakee to Mount Rushmore by train, plane, taxi, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane ORD - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
7h 12m$178–497Drive 945 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kankakee to Mount Rushmorecar 945 mi
15h 47m$173–250Train, bus
- Take the train from Kankakee 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
24h 30m$204–551Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Kankakee 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 29m$208–587Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Kankakee to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MDW - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
8h 46m$203–637Bus
- Take the bus from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
25h 46m$206–616Train, bus via Madison
- Take the train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
26h 27m$198–473
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kankakee to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kankakee to Mount Rushmore is to train and fly and taxi which takes 7h 12m and costs $170 - $500.
The distance between Kankakee and Mount Rushmore is 889 miles. The road distance is 950.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kankakee to Mount Rushmore without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 30m and costs $200 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Kankakee to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kankakee to Mount Rushmore is 951 miles. It takes approximately 15h 47m to drive from Kankakee to Mount Rushmore.
There are 224+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Kankakee, IL, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Chestnut & N. Schuyler to Mount Rushmore via Stop 340157, Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Minneapolis, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 25h 46m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kankakee to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kankakee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- 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
- $65–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kankakee to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- 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 Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tacos Del Norte - Kankakee to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- 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
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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