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

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

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  1. Fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane JAX - LEX
    2. Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car
    7h 40m
    $174–938

  2. Drive 636.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Jacksonville to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car 636.5 mi
    13h 8m
    $117–168

  3. Bus, car ferry via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Jacksonville 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
    15h 30m
    $139–327

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

    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane JAX - 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 45m
    $120–583

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

    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane JAX - 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 33m
    $156–793

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Uptonbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Upton to Mammoth Cave National Parktaxi taxi
    16h 11m
    $188–314

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Tallahasseebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    18h
    $139–333

Jacksonville (JAX) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights

Calendar75Weekly Planes
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 687.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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

There is no direct connection from Jacksonville to Mammoth Cave National Park. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Jia, walk to Jacksonville (JAX) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), then drive to Mammoth Cave National Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jacksonville to Mammoth Cave National Park via 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 30m.

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