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

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There are 8 ways to get from Charlotte to Mammoth Cave National Park by plane, car, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane CLT - LEX
    2. Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car
    5h 15m
    $144–837

  2. Drive 427.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Charlotte to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car 427.7 mi
    9h 21m
    $79–113

  3. Bus, car ferry via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Downtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    12h 48m
    $123–289

  4. Fly to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB)plane plane CLT - OWB
    2. Drive from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car
    4h 57m
    $148–506

  5. Fly to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane CLT - 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
    7h 3m
    $440–952

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

    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane CLT - 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 59m
    $136–742

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    13h 9m
    $118–293

  8. Bus, car ferry via Sandy Springs

    1. Take the bus from Charlotte to Atlantabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    16h 29m
    $144–396

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration1h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 412.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Charlotte to Mammoth Cave National Park. However, you can take the line 5 bus to Charlotte Douglas Airport, walk to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), then drive to Mammoth Cave National Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Mammoth Cave National Park via Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Garnett Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Fulton Station Outbound, Walmart Station Outbound, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove, Mammoth Cave, and Mammoth Cave in around 12h 48m.

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