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How to get fromMammoth Cave National Park to Charlestonby car ferry, car, bus, plane, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Mammoth Cave National Park to Charleston by car ferry, car, bus, plane, or taxi

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  1. Car ferry, drive, bus, line 52 bus to Nashville, fly

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Mammoth Cave to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovecar car
    3. Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Walmart Station Inbound to Korean Vets Blvd & 4Th Ave Wbbus bus
    5. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane BNA - CHS
    8h 24m
    $377–1,152

  2. Drive 571.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mammoth Cave National Park to Charlestoncar car 571.1 mi
    11h 35m
    $105–151

  3. Taxi, bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the taxi from Mammoth Cave National Park to Uptontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Upton to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 38m
    $199–339

  4. Car ferry, bus, line 28 bus to Louisville International Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Shell gas station - Cave City to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Preston @ Vim to W Jefferson @ S 5thbus bus
    4. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane SDF - CHS
    9h 15m
    $361–451

Nashville (BNA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration2h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 567.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mammoth Cave National Park to Charleston. However, you can drive to Mammoth Cave, take the car ferry to Mammoth Cave, drive to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove, take the bus to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, walk to Walmart Station Inbound, take the line 52 bus to Korean Vets Blvd & 4Th Ave Wb, walk to Peabody Station Outbound, take the line 55 bus to Fulton Station Outbound, walk to Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S, take the line 18 bus to Nashville International Airport, walk to Nashville (BNA) airport, fly to Charleston International Airport (CHS), walk to Charleston International Airport, then take the line 11 bus to Transit Mall. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Upton, take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to Charleston Bus Station, walk to North Charleston Transit Center, take the line 104 bus to N. Charleston SuperStop, walk to Rivers Ave / Cosgrove Ave, then take the line 10 bus to Transit Mall.

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