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

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There are 5 ways to get from Chattanooga 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 Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus 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
    11h 14m
    $148–303

  2. Drive 211.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chattanooga to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car 211.7 mi
    5h 4m
    $39–56

  3. Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane CHA - 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 41m
    $164–775

  4. Bus, car ferry via Sandy Springs

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead to Omni Nashville Hotelbus 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 5m
    $256–391

  5. Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane ATL - LEX
    3. Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car
    7h 1m
    $206–912

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Nashville (BNA) flights

Calendar106Weekly Planes
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 490.6 mi
  • Duration: 11h 14m

What companies run services between Chattanooga, TN, USA and Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Chattanooga to Mammoth Cave National Park. However, you can take the taxi to Groome Transportation Chattanooga, take the bus to Atlanta Airport, walk to Airport Station, take the subway to Garnett Station, walk to Atlanta Bus Station, 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 Chattanooga to Mammoth Cave National Park in around 5h 4m.

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