There are 8 ways to get from Mammoth Cave National Park to Beaver Island by car, plane, bus, car ferry, train, 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 Blue Grass Airport, fly, bus, car ferry
best- Drive from Mammoth Cave National Park to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Pellston (PLN)plane LEX - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Charlevoix, MIbus
- Take the carferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
12h 40m$166–648Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Mammoth Cave National Park to Charlevoixcar
- Take the carferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
13h 48m$146–196Car ferry, bus
- 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 Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Charlevoix, MIbus
- Take the carferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
24h 23m$178–354Car ferry, bus, train
- 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 Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Charlevoix, MIbus
- Take the carferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
26h 47m$237–509Car ferry, bus to Nashville, fly, bus
- 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 Pellston (PLN)plane BNA - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Charlevoix, MIbus
- Take the carferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
14h 56m$181–675Car ferry, bus to Louisville International Airport, fly, bus
- 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 Pellston (PLN)plane SDF - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Charlevoix, MIbus
- Take the carferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
15h 50m$166–634Drive to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport, fly, bus, car ferry
- Drive from Mammoth Cave National Park to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB)car
- Fly from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) to Pellston (PLN)plane OWB - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Charlevoix, MIbus
- Take the carferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
11h 54m$224–688Taxi, bus, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Mammoth Cave National Park to Uptontaxi
- Take the bus from Upton to Chicago Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Charlevoix, MIbus
- Take the carferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Islandcarferry
24h 25m$259–389
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mammoth Cave National Park to Beaver Island is to drive and car ferry which costs $140 - $200 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Mammoth Cave National Park to Beaver Island is to drive and fly and bus and car ferry which takes 11h 54m and costs $220 - $700.
The distance between Mammoth Cave National Park and Beaver Island is 718 miles.
The best way to get from Mammoth Cave National Park to Beaver Island without a car is to taxi and bus and car ferry which takes 24h 25m and costs $250 - $390.
It takes approximately 12h 40m to get from Mammoth Cave National Park to Beaver Island, including transfers.
Beaver Island is 1h ahead of Mammoth Cave National Park. It is currently 1:07 PM in Mammoth Cave National Park and 2:07 PM in Beaver Island.
What companies run services between Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA and Beaver Island, Charlevoix County, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mammoth Cave National Park to Beaver Island. However, you can drive to Lexington-Airport-LEX airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), take the taxi to Pellston, take the bus to Charlevoix, MI, walk to Charlevoix, then take the car ferry to Beaver Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mammoth Cave National Park to Beaver Island via Mammoth Cave, Mammoth Cave, Shell gas station - Cave City, Indianapolis, Lafayette Rd & Office Plaza Blvd, Ctc-R, Indianapolis Union Station, Gary Bus Station, Kalamazoo Metro Transit, Charlevoix, MI, and Charlevoix in around 24h 23m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Nashville to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Nashville to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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 Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Pellston to Charlevoix, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Charlevoix, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Charlevoix, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Pellston to Charlevoix, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Pellston to Charlevoix, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Pellston to Charlevoix, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Charlevoix, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
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 - 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 - 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Upton to Chicago Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $29–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 231-547-2311
- Website
- bibco.com
Car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- bibco.com
Car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- bibco.com
Car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- bibco.com
Car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- bibco.com
Car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- bibco.com
Car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- bibco.com
Car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- bibco.com
Car ferry from Charlevoix to Beaver Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- bibco.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $80–95
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