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How to get fromMammoth Cave National Park to Grand Rapidsby car ferry, car, bus, plane, taxi, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Mammoth Cave National Park to Grand Rapids by car ferry, car, bus, plane, taxi, or train

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  1. Car ferry, drive, bus, line 52 bus to Nashville, fly, line 5 bus

    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 Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane BNA - GRR
    6. Take the bus from Kentwood Station - Woodland to Cesar Chavez/Goodrichbus bus
    8h 59m
    $162–854

  2. Drive 437.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mammoth Cave National Park to Grand Rapidscar car 437.9 mi
    8h 38m
    $80–116

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mammoth Cave National Park to Uptontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Upton to Chicago Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus bus
    15h 5m
    $190–295

  4. Car ferry, bus, train

    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 train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    17h 27m
    $173–415

  5. Car ferry, 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. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane SDF - GRR
    11h 28m
    $157–843

  6. 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 Union Station to Gary Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Greyhound Benton Harbor to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus bus
    15h 13m
    $112–264

Nashville (BNA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration2h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 597.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 59m

What companies run services between Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mammoth Cave National Park to Grand Rapids. 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 Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), walk to Gerald R Ford Airport, take the line 27 bus to Kentwood Station - Woodland, then take the line 5 bus to Cesar Chavez/Goodrich. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Upton, take the bus to Chicago Train Station, walk to Chicago Union Station, then take the bus to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.

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