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

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There are 5 ways to get from Gateway Arch 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 St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    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
    10h 36m
    $94–238

  2. Drive 288.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gateway Arch to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car 288.7 mi
    5h 16m
    $53–77

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

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane STL - 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 9m
    $130–752

  4. Bus, car ferry via Carbondale

    1. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal 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
    10h 46m
    $91–248

  5. Fly to Louisville International Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane STL - 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
    10h 15m
    $146–792

Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nashville (BNA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Gateway Arch to Mammoth Cave National Park.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 425.4 mi
  • Duration: 10h 36m

What companies run services between Gateway Arch, MO, USA and Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Gateway Arch to Mammoth Cave National Park. However, you can walk to St Louis 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 Gateway Arch to Mammoth Cave National Park in around 5h 16m.

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