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

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There are 7 ways to get from Mammoth Cave National Park to Hot Springs by car ferry, bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, bus, taxi

    best
    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 - West Memphisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, ARbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR to Hot Springstaxi taxi
    11h 20m
    $212–444

  2. Drive 500.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mammoth Cave National Park to Hot Springscar car 500.2 mi
    8h 26m
    $92–132

  3. Car ferry, bus to Nashville, fly, 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 Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane plane BNA - LIT
    4. Take the taxi from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Hot Springstaxi taxi
    7h 38m
    $223–670

  4. Car ferry, bus, taxi via Shannon Hills

    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 - West Memphisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Shell gas station - Little Rock, ARbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Hot Springstaxi taxi
    12h 1m
    $212–444

  5. Car ferry, bus, taxi via Brentwood

    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 Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Bryant-Little Rockbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Bryant-Little Rock to Hot Springstaxi taxi
    12h 46m
    $179–357

  6. Car ferry, bus, taxi #2

    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 Nashville Bus Station to Bryant-Little Rockbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Bryant-Little Rock to Hot Springstaxi taxi
    13h 29m
    $181–358

  7. Car ferry, bus to Louisville International Airport, fly, 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 Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane plane SDF - LIT
    4. Take the taxi from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Hot Springstaxi taxi
    10h 11m
    $233–709

Nashville (BNA) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Mammoth Cave National Park to Hot Springs.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 498.3 mi
  • Duration: 11h 20m

What companies run services between Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA and Hot Springs, AR, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mammoth Cave National Park to Hot Springs. 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 - West Memphis, take the bus to Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR, then take the taxi to Hot Springs. Alternatively, you can drive from Mammoth Cave National Park to Hot Springs in around 8h 26m.

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