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How to get fromArk Encounter to Mammoth Cave National Parkby taxi, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 2 ways to get from Ark Encounter to Mammoth Cave National Park by taxi, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Taxi, bus, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ark Encounter to Empire at Empire Connectortaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    8h 21m
    $118–260

  2. Drive 167.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ark Encounter to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car 167.2 mi
    3h 15m
    $31–45

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  • Distance: 244.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 21m

What companies run services between Ark Encounter, KY, USA and Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Ark Encounter to Mammoth Cave National Park. However, you can take the taxi to Empire at Empire Connector, take the bus to 5th at Elm, walk to Cincinnati - Downtown, take the bus to Louisville, KY Bus Station, walk to S Roy Wilkins @ W Muhammad Ali, take the line 10 bus to Market @ S 6th, take the line 28 bus to Preston @ Park Brook, walk to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY, take the bus to Shell gas station - Cave City, drive to Mammoth Cave, take the car ferry to Mammoth Cave, then drive to Mammoth Cave National Park. Alternatively, you can drive from Ark Encounter to Mammoth Cave National Park in around 3h 15m.

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