There are 10 ways to get from Mammoth Cave National Park to Beaver Dam by car, plane, train, car ferry, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Drive from Mammoth Cave National Park to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB)car
- Fly from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane OWB - ORD
- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Columbus Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 31m$179–381Drive 532.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mammoth Cave National Park to Beaver Damcar 532.9 mi
9h 52m$98–141Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Cave City to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Columbus Amtrak Stationtrain
15h 15m$177–346Car ferry, bus, train via Speedway
- Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Cave City to Indianapolisbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Columbus Amtrak Stationtrain
16h 28m$203–445Car ferry, bus to Nashville, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane BNA - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Columbus Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 3m$610–1,259Car ferry, bus to Nashville, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BNA - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Columbus Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 58m$198–678Car ferry, bus to Louisville International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Cave City to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SDF - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Columbus Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 16m$183–647Car ferry, bus to Nashville, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BNA - ORD
- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Columbus Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 28m$231–588Car ferry, bus to Louisville International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Cave City to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SDF - ORD
- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Columbus Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 48m$171–587Car ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Cave City to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Johnson Creek Outletsbus
- Take the taxi from Johnson Creek Outlets to Beaver Damtaxi
16h 2m$205–379
Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mammoth Cave National Park to Beaver Dam is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Mammoth Cave National Park to Beaver Dam is to drive and fly and train which takes 8h 31m and costs $170 - $390.
The distance between Mammoth Cave National Park and Beaver Dam is 543 miles. The road distance is 536 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Mammoth Cave National Park to Beaver Dam, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mammoth Cave National Park to Beaver Dam is 536 miles. It takes approximately 9h 52m to drive from Mammoth Cave National Park to Beaver Dam.
There are 10+ hotels available in Beaver Dam.
What companies run services between Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA and Beaver Dam, WI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mammoth Cave National Park to Beaver Dam. However, you can drive to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to Harlem-O'Hare, walk to Harlem Ave & Bryn Mawr Ave, take the line 423 bus to Lehigh/Glenview Metra Station, walk to Glenview Amtrak Station, take the train to Columbus Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Beaver Dam. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mammoth Cave National Park to Beaver Dam via Mammoth Cave, Mammoth Cave, Shell gas station - Cave City, La Tropicana - Louisville, KY, Preston @ Vim, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville, KY, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Union Station, and Columbus Amtrak Station in around 15h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Columbus Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Columbus Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Columbus Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Columbus Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Columbus Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Columbus Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Columbus Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Columbus Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Shell gas station - Cave City to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–130
Bus from Shell gas station - Cave City to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Shell gas station - Cave City to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–130
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Shell gas station - Cave City to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–130
Bus from Shell gas station - Cave City to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Johnson Creek Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Car ferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cave
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Car ferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cave
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Car ferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cave
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Car ferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cave
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Car ferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cave
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Car ferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cave
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Car ferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cave
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Car ferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cave
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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