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

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There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City to Mammoth Cave National Park by plane, bus, car, car ferry, train, or taxi

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

    best
    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane MCI - 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 40m
    $478–1,250

  2. Drive 535 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kansas City to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car 535 mi
    9h 25m
    $98–141

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station 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
    15h 20m
    $126–306

  4. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Naperville 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
    19h 51m
    $298–547

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

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane MCI - 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 21m
    $184–940

  6. Fly to Indianapolis, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane MCI - IND
    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
    10h 53m
    $661–1,168

  7. Bus, car ferry via Carbondale

    1. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    15h 40m
    $125–316

  8. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain train
    2. Take the bus from St Louis 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 50m
    $178–420

Kansas City (MCI) to Nashville (BNA) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration2h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Kansas City to Mammoth Cave National Park.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 630.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 40m

What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Kansas City to Mammoth Cave National Park. However, you can take the line 229 bus to Kci Airport Terminal C, walk to Kansas City (MCI) 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 Kansas City Bus Station to Mammoth Cave National Park via St Louis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Fulton Station Outbound, Walmart Station Outbound, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, Shell gas station - Cave City, Mammoth Cave, and Mammoth Cave in around 15h 20m.

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