There are 10 ways to get from Culpeper to Mammoth Cave National Park by train, plane, bus, car ferry, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Nashville, bus, car ferry
best- Take the train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Nashville (BNA)plane DCA - BNA
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
- Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry
8h 32m$869–1,292Drive 583.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Culpeper to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar 583.3 mi
10h 31m$107–154Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
- Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry
16h 52m$140–338Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Uptonbus
- Take the taxi from Upton to Mammoth Cave National Parktaxi
22h 26m$314–573Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DCA - SDF
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus
- Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry
9h 30m$205–1,032Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Nashville (BNA)plane IAD - BNA
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
- Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry
9h 45m$141–585Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane IAD - SDF
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus
- Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry
10h 25m$152–675Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BWI - SDF
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus
- Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry
10h 20m$167–1,334Train, bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Nashville (BNA)plane RIC - BNA
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
- Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry
11h 33m$154–660Train, bus, car ferry via Speedway
- Take the train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus
- Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry
23h 34m$267–594
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Nashville (BNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Culpeper to Mammoth Cave National Park is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Culpeper to Mammoth Cave National Park is to train and fly and bus and car ferry which takes 8h 32m and costs $850 - $1,300.
The distance between Culpeper and Mammoth Cave National Park is 744 miles. The road distance is 586.7 miles.
The best way to get from Culpeper to Mammoth Cave National Park without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 22h 26m and costs $310 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Culpeper to Mammoth Cave National Park, including transfers.
Mammoth Cave National Park is 1h behind Culpeper. It is currently 3:52 AM in Culpeper and 2:52 AM in Mammoth Cave National Park.
Yes, the driving distance between Culpeper to Mammoth Cave National Park is 587 miles. It takes approximately 10h 31m to drive from Culpeper to Mammoth Cave National Park.
There are 41+ hotels available in Mammoth Cave National Park.
What companies run services between Culpeper, VA, USA and Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Culpeper to Mammoth Cave National Park. However, you can take the train to Alexandria, walk to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform, take the subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform-Trains North Washington DC & Maryland Via Virginia, walk to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 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 a train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Mammoth Cave National Park via Charlottesville, Charlottesville Union 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 16h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nashville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nashville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nashville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell gas station - Cave City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–130
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell gas station - Cave City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–130
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell gas station - Cave City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–130
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Indianapolis to Shell gas station - Cave City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Upton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlottesville to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Car ferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cave
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Car ferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cave
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Car ferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cave
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Car ferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cave
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Car ferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cave
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Car ferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cave
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Car ferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cave
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Car ferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cave
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $80–95
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