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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lansing to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Rapid City (RAP)planeLAN - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    7h 22m
    $235–788

  2. Drive 1,118.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lansing to Mount Rushmorecar1,118.9 mi
    18h 56m
    $205–295

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Omahabus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
    28h
    $210–609

  4. Train, bus via Saint Paul

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
    3. Take the bus from Burnsville to Sioux Fallsbus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
    28h 33m
    $233–653

  5. Train, bus via Minneapolis

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
    28h 58m
    $211–576

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Kalamazoo, MIbus
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago to Omahabus
    4. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
    31h 5m
    $236–610

  7. Bus via Minneapolis

    1. Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Kalamazoo, MIbus
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Goerke's Corners Park and Ridebus
    4. Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
    6. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
    33h 25m
    $253–585

Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$128Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Lansing, MI to Mount Rushmore via Kalamazoo Bus Stop, Chicago, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 31h 5m.

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