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

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There are 10 ways to get from Iowa City to Mammoth Cave National Park by bus, taxi, car, plane, car ferry, or train

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  1. Bus, taxi (Greyhound)

    best
    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Uptonbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Upton to Mammoth Cave National Parktaxi taxi
    15h 11m
    $163–268

  2. Drive 546.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Iowa City to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car 546.4 mi
    9h 54m
    $100–144

  3. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane CID - 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
    12h 7m

  4. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    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 24m
    $199–338

  5. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus bus
    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
    17h 16m
    $126–260

  6. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    17h 33m
    $152–359

  7. Bus to Des Moines, fly to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane DSM - 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 2m
    $213–943

  8. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane CID - 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
    8h 57m

  9. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB)plane plane CID - OWB
    3. Drive from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car
    9h 56m

  10. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Evansville, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Evansville (EVV)plane plane CID - EVV
    3. Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Mercadito Grocery - Clarksville, IN to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    16h 14m

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights

Calendar87Weekly Planes
Duration5h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 612.3 mi
  • Duration: 15h 11m

What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Iowa City to Mammoth Cave National Park. However, you can take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Upton, then take the taxi to Mammoth Cave National Park. Alternatively, you can drive from Iowa City to Mammoth Cave National Park in around 9h 54m.

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