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

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There are 5 ways to get from Mammoth Cave National Park to Detroit by car, plane, taxi, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Mammoth Cave National Park to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane LEX - DTW
    5h 14m
    $115–635

  2. Drive 444.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mammoth Cave National Park to Detroitcar car 444.4 mi
    7h 54m
    $82–118

  3. Taxi, bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the taxi from Mammoth Cave National Park to Uptontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Upton to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 31m
    $146–225

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

    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 Detroit (DTW)plane plane BNA - DTW
    8h 24m
    $500–1,252

  5. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Shell gas station - Cave City to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus bus
    12h 28m
    $85–235

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 441.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mammoth Cave National Park to Detroit. However, you can drive to Lexington-Airport-LEX airport, fly to Detroit (DTW), walk to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, then take the line 261 bus to Cass & Michigan. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Upton, take the bus to Indianapolis Union Station, then take the bus to Detroit Bus Station.

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