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

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There are 7 ways to get from Durham to Mammoth Cave National Park by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Nashville, line 52 bus, bus, drive, car ferry

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    1. Take the bus from Durham Station to Regional Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane RDU - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Fulton Station Outbound to Walmart Station Outboundbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    5. Drive from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Mammoth Cavecar car
    6. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    8h 1m
    $442–1,256

  2. Drive 512.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Durham to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car 512.1 mi
    11h 5m
    $94–135

  3. Bus, car ferry via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Durham 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
    15h 8m
    $145–322

  4. Bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, line 28 bus, bus, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Durham Station to Regional Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane RDU - SDF
    3. Take the bus from W Jefferson @ S 6th to Preston @ Park Brookbus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus bus
    5. Drive from Shell gas station - Cave City to Mammoth Cavecar car
    6. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    8h 58m
    $143–696

  5. Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane CLT - LEX
    3. Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car
    8h 39m
    $195–937

  6. Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane CLT - 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 26m
    $491–1,052

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Durham 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
    16h 4m
    $139–328

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Nashville (BNA) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Durham to Mammoth Cave National Park.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 574.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 1m

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

There is no direct connection from Durham to Mammoth Cave National Park. However, you can take the bus to Regional Transit Center, take the line 100 bus to RDU Airport at Terminal 1, walk to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU 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 bus from Durham 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 15h 8m.

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