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How to get fromAtlanta to Mammoth Cave National Parkby bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Atlanta to Mammoth Cave National Park by bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    7h 50m
    $83–218

  2. Drive 328.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Atlanta to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car 328.8 mi
    7h 3m
    $60–87

  3. Fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane ATL - LEX
    2. Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car
    4h 49m
    $144–838

  4. Bus, car ferry via Lenox Station

    1. Take the bus from Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead to Omni Nashville Hotelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    9h 7m
    $192–314

  5. Fly to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane ATL - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    6h 29m
    $400–852

  6. Fly to Louisville International Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane ATL - SDF
    2. Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    7h 42m
    $132–692

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$121Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Atlanta to Mammoth Cave National Park.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 354.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Atlanta to Mammoth Cave National Park. However, you can take the bus to Nashville Bus Station, walk to Fulton Station Outbound, take the line 52 bus to Walmart Station Outbound, walk to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, take the bus to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove, drive to Mammoth Cave, take the car ferry to Mammoth Cave, then drive to Mammoth Cave National Park. Alternatively, you can drive from Atlanta to Mammoth Cave National Park in around 7h 3m.

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