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

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

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  1. Fly Des Moines to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane DSM - BNA
    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
    5h 59m
    $166–771

  2. Drive 617.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Des Moines to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car 617.3 mi
    11h 51m
    $113–163

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Stationbus 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
    16h 30m
    $133–316

  4. Fly Des Moines to Louisville International Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane DSM - 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
    8h 57m
    $202–961

  5. Fly Omaha to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane OMA - BNA
    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
    8h 44m
    $491–1,103

  6. Fly Quad City International Airport to Louisville International Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane MLI - 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
    11h 16m
    $126–622

  7. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Uptonbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Upton to Mammoth Cave National Parktaxi taxi
    20h
    $255–455

Des Moines (DSM) to Nashville (BNA) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$107Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 652.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 59m

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

There is no direct connection from Iowa to Mammoth Cave National Park. However, you can take the taxi to Des-Moines-Airport-DSM 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 vehicle from Des Moines to Mammoth Cave National Park via Des Moines, Indianapolis Union Station, Ctc-R, Lafayette Rd & Georgetown Rd, Indianapolis, Shell gas station - Cave City, Mammoth Cave, and Mammoth Cave in around 16h 30m.

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