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How to get fromMount Rushmore to Clevelandby taxi, plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Mount Rushmore to Cleveland by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Mount Rushmore to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane RAP - CLE
    5h 57m
    $263–971

  2. Drive 1,246.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mount Rushmore to Clevelandcar car 1,246.8 mi
    21h 11m
    $228–329

  3. Bus, train via Minneapolis

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain train
    29h 4m
    $373–662

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omahabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain train
    29h 9m
    $378–647

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omahabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus bus
    29h 50m
    $313–517

  6. Bus via Minneapolis

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 16m
    $342–530

Rapid City (RAP) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights

Calendar85Weekly Planes
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$167Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mount Rushmore, SD, USA and Cleveland, OH, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Mount Rushmore to Cleveland via Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Omaha, NE, and Chicago in around 29h 50m.

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