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

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There are 10 ways to get from Mammoth Cave National Park to Gulf Shores by car, plane, car ferry, bus, or taxi

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  1. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, drive

    best
    1. Drive from Mammoth Cave National Park to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane plane LEX - VPS
    3. Drive from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Gulf Shorescar car
    8h 1m
    $132–655

  2. Drive 570.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mammoth Cave National Park to Gulf Shorescar car 570.4 mi
    9h 46m
    $105–151

  3. Car ferry, bus, taxi

    1. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Shell gas station - Cave City to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Mobile Bus Station to Gulf Shorestaxi taxi
    14h 52m
    $240–447

  4. Car ferry, bus to Nashville, fly to Pensacola International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    3. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane plane BNA - PNS
    4. Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Gulf Shorestaxi taxi
    7h 47m
    $208–610

  5. Car ferry, bus to Nashville, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    3. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane plane BNA - VPS
    4. Drive from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Gulf Shorescar car
    8h 53m
    $122–562

  6. Car ferry, bus to Louisville International Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport, taxi

    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 Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane plane SDF - PNS
    4. Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Gulf Shorestaxi taxi
    10h 20m
    $218–659

  7. Car ferry, bus to Louisville International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, drive

    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 Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane plane SDF - VPS
    4. Drive from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Gulf Shorescar car
    9h 48m
    $132–611

  8. Car ferry, bus to Nashville, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    3. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane plane BNA - ECP
    4. Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Gulf Shorescar car
    9h 58m
    $132–575

  9. Car ferry, bus, taxi via Sandy Springs

    1. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omni Nashville Hotel to Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckheadbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobilebus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Mobile to Gulf Shorestaxi taxi
    15h 45m
    $335–502

  10. Car ferry, bus, taxi via Atlanta

    1. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Shell gas station - Cave City to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobilebus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Mobile to Gulf Shorestaxi taxi
    16h 30m
    $229–415

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$99Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Mammoth Cave National Park to Gulf Shores.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 738.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 1m

What companies run services between Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA and Gulf Shores, AL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mammoth Cave National Park to Gulf Shores. However, you can drive to Lexington-Airport-LEX airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS), then drive to Gulf Shores. Alternatively, you can drive to Mammoth Cave, take the car ferry to Mammoth Cave, drive to Shell gas station - Cave City, 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 Nashville Bus Station, take the bus to Montgomery Intermodal Center, take the bus to Mobile Bus Station, then take the taxi to Gulf Shores.

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