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Madison to Mount Rushmore

Rome2Rio compared 7 ways to get from Madison to Mount Rushmore. The best route is Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, taxi, a distance of 1136.532 km.

  1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MSN - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    6h 36m
    $172–647

  2. Drive 773.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Madison to Mount Rushmorecar car 773.2 mi
    13h 13m
    $142–204

  3. Bus via Burnsville

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Burnsville to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    18h 45m
    $262–365

  4. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane MKE - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    8h 6m
    $198–716

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane ORD - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    7h 18m
    $179–545

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    20h 15m
    $243–370

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Burnsville to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    23h 40m
    $314–521

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar89Weekly Planes
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 727.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mount Rushmore via 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 18h 45m.

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