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

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There are 7 ways to get from Macon 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 Macon Bus Station 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
    10h 14m
    $94–247

  2. Drive 409.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Macon to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car 409.8 mi
    8h 31m
    $75–108

  3. Bus, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane ATL - LEX
    3. Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car
    6h 39m
    $158–862

  4. Bus, car ferry via Sandy Springs

    1. Take the bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead to Omni Nashville Hotelbus 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
    11h 3m
    $205–338

  5. Bus, fly to Nashville, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane ATL - 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 18m
    $414–877

  6. Bus, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive

    1. Take the bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane plane ATL - HSV
    3. Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car
    8h 3m
    $111–497

  7. Bus, fly to Louisville International Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane ATL - 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
    9h 32m
    $145–717

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$121Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Macon to Mammoth Cave National Park.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 437.5 mi
  • Duration: 10h 14m

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

There is no direct connection from Macon to Mammoth Cave National Park. However, you can take the bus to Atlanta 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 Macon to Mammoth Cave National Park in around 8h 31m.

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