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How to get fromPort Clinton to Mount Rushmoreby ferry, taxi, plane, car ferry, car or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Port Clinton to Mount Rushmore by ferry, taxi, plane, car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Ferry, taxi to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Sandusky, OHferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Sandusky, OH to Brookpark Stationtaxi taxi
    4. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane CLE - RAP
    5. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    11h 3m
    $380–933

  2. Drive 1,179 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Port Clinton to Mount Rushmorecar car 1,179 mi
    20h 7m
    $216–311

  3. Ferry, car ferry, drive, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH to Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OHcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH to Toledo Bus Stopcar car
    4. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    32h 31m
    $234–568

  4. Ferry, taxi, bus to Detroit, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Sandusky, OHferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Sandusky, OH to Toledotaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus bus
    5. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DTW - RAP
    6. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi taxi
    13h 44m

  5. Ferry, taxi, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Put-in-Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Put-in-Bay to Sandusky, OHferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Sandusky, OH to Toledo Bus Stoptaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    33h 18m
    $345–705

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

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$112Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Port Clinton, OH, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?

There is no direct connection from Port Clinton to Mount Rushmore. However, you can take the ferry to Put-in-Bay, take the ferry to Sandusky, OH, take the taxi to Brookpark Station, take the subway to Airport Station, walk to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port Clinton, OH to Mount Rushmore via Put-in-Bay, Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, OH, Catawba Island Ferry Terminal, Port Clinton, OH, Toledo Bus Stop, Chicago Bus Station, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 32h 31m.

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