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How to get fromDetroit to Mammoth Cave National Parkby plane, car, bus, car ferry, train, or taxi

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

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  1. Fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane DTW - LEX
    2. Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car
    5h 42m
    $144–887

  2. Drive 444.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Detroit to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car 444.3 mi
    7h 54m
    $82–118

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    12h 5m
    $86–235

  4. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Uptonbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Upton to Mammoth Cave National Parktaxi taxi
    16h 36m
    $254–459

  5. Fly to Nashville, line 52 bus, bus, drive, car ferry

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane DTW - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Fulton Station Outbound to Walmart Station Outboundbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    4. Drive from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Mammoth Cavecar car
    5. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    7h 40m
    $500–1,252

  6. Fly to Louisville International Airport, line 28 bus, bus, drive, car ferry

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane DTW - SDF
    2. Take the bus from W Jefferson @ S 6th to Preston @ Park Brookbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus bus
    4. Drive from Shell gas station - Cave City to Mammoth Cavecar car
    5. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    8h 32m
    $131–742

Detroit (DTW) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 441.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 42m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Detroit to Mammoth Cave National Park. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), then drive to Mammoth Cave National Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit, MI to Mammoth Cave National Park via Indianapolis, IN, Ctc-R, Lafayette Rd & Georgetown Rd, Indianapolis, Shell gas station - Cave City, Mammoth Cave, and Mammoth Cave in around 12h 5m.

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