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How to get fromClear Lake to Mammoth Cave National Parkby plane, bus, car ferry, taxi, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Clear Lake to Mammoth Cave National Park by plane, bus, car ferry, taxi, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Mason City to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane MCW - 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
    8h 59m
    $141–596

  2. Fly Mason City to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB)plane plane MCW - OWB
    2. Drive from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car
    19h 30m
    $124–490

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Uptonbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Upton to Mammoth Cave National Parktaxi taxi
    21h 34m
    $241–398

  4. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Uptonbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Upton to Mammoth Cave National Parktaxi taxi
    22h 15m
    $337–618

  5. Drive 714.9 mi

    1. Drive from Clear Lake to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car 714.9 mi
    12h 47m
    $131–189

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

    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane MCW - 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
    11h 25m
    $152–706

  7. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane MSP - BNA
    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
    10h 4m
    $501–1,176

  8. Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Nashville, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to Amesbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane DSM - BNA
    4. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    9h 36m
    $259–948

  9. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane MSP - SDF
    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
    10h 59m
    $207–866

  10. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to Owatonnabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Owatonna, MN to Rochester Sinclairshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Uptonbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Upton to Mammoth Cave National Parktaxi taxi
    23h 13m
    $250–433

  11. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from Indianapolis to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    23h 24m
    $290–639

Mason City (MCW) to Nashville (BNA) flights

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Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Clear Lake to Mammoth Cave National Park.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 720.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 59m

What companies run services between Clear Lake, IA, USA and Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Clear Lake to Mammoth Cave National Park. However, you can take the taxi to Mason-City-Airport-MCW airport, fly to Nashville (BNA), walk to Nashville International Airport, take the line 18 bus to Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S Wb, 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 take the taxi to Clear Lake Jct., take the bus to St. Paul, take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Upton, then take the taxi to Mammoth Cave National Park.

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