There are 7 ways to get from University of Notre Dame to Mount Rushmore by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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Fly from South Bend, taxi
best- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Rapid City (RAP)SBN - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmore
6h$217–690Drive 998.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from University of Notre Dame to Mount Rushmore998.4 mi
17h 1m$183–264Bus
- Take the bus from South Bend, IN to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
24h 51m$196–552Drive to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly, taxi
- Drive from University of Notre Dame to Kalamazoo-Airport-AZO
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Rapid City (RAP)AZO - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmore
7h 41m$192–547Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP)ORD - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmore
7h 23m$197–500Train, bus via Saint Paul
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.Ssl
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
25h 28m$235–576Train, bus
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Millennium StationSsl
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
25h 56m$213–503
South Bend (SBN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from University of Notre Dame to Mount Rushmore is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from University of Notre Dame to Mount Rushmore is to fly and taxi which takes 6h and costs $210 - $700.
The distance between University of Notre Dame and Mount Rushmore is 904 miles. The road distance is 1004.2 miles.
The best way to get from University of Notre Dame to Mount Rushmore without a car is to bus which takes 24h 51m and costs $190 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h to get from University of Notre Dame to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between University of Notre Dame to Mount Rushmore is 1004 miles. It takes approximately 17h 1m to drive from University of Notre Dame to Mount Rushmore.
There are 243+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between University of Notre Dame, IN, USA and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
You can take a vehicle from University of Notre Dame to Mount Rushmore via South Bend, IN, Chicago Bus Station, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City in around 24h 51m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from South Bend to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from South Bend to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from South Bend to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from South Bend to Rapid City via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Rapid City via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from South Bend to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
Train from South Bend Airport to Millennium Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from South Bend, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from South Bend, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–173
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $80–120
- Flexible Fares
- $110–170
- Saver Fare
- $125
- Flex Fare
- $173
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
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