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There are 9 ways to get from Normal to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi

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    1. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Rapid City (RAP)planeBMI - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid City (RAP) to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    8h 35m
    $181–551

  2. Drive 917 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Normal to Mount Rushmorecar917 mi
    15h 2m
    $168–242

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bloomington/Normal to Omahabus
    2. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
    22h 55m
    $200–465

  4. Bus to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
    2. Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Rapid City (RAP)planeCMI - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid City (RAP) to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    8h 23m
    $215–620

  5. Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Bloomington/Normal to Peoriabus
    2. Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Rapid City (RAP)planePIA - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid City (RAP) to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    8h 44m
    $205–595

  6. Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfieldtrain
    2. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Rapid City (RAP)planeSPI - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid City (RAP) to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    8h 20m
    $200–598

  7. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP)planeORD - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid City (RAP) to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    7h 26m
    $185–546

  8. Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Normal to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
    2. Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Rapid City (RAP)planeDEC - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid City (RAP) to Mount Rushmoretaxi
    9h 31m
    $321–726

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal 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
    25h 51m
    $209–550

Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Normal, IL, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Bloomington/Normal to Mount Rushmore via Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 22h 55m.

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