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How to get fromMammoth Cave National Park to St. Louisby car ferry, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Mammoth Cave National Park to St. Louis by car ferry, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, bus

    best
    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 St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 28m
    $90–237

  2. Drive 285.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mammoth Cave National Park to St. Louiscar car 285.2 mi
    5h 22m
    $53–76

  3. 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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane BNA - STL
    7h 19m
    $131–753

  4. Car ferry, bus via Carbondale

    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 Central 5Th Ave - Bay 11 to Clarksville Exit 11 Park And Ridebus bus 94
    4. Take the bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 44m
    $87–238

  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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane SDF - STL
    10h 12m
    $141–742

Nashville (BNA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration1h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Mammoth Cave National Park to St. Louis.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 432.7 mi
  • Duration: 11h 28m

What companies run services between Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mammoth Cave National Park to St. Louis. However, 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, then take the bus to St Louis Bus Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Mammoth Cave National Park to St. Louis in around 5h 22m.

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