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How to get fromMammoth Cave National Park to Washingtonby car ferry, bus, plane, train, car, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Mammoth Cave National Park to Washington by car ferry, bus, plane, train, car, or subway

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  1. Car ferry, bus to Nashville, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    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 - Nashvillebus bus
    3. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BNA - DCA
    7h 11m
    $848–1,250

  2. Car ferry, bus to Louisville International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    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 Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane SDF - IAD
    4. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    8h 33m
    $115–552

  3. 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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    22h 23m
    $148–345

  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 Washington Union Stationtrain train
    25h 52m
    $278–645

  5. Drive 637.3 mi

    1. Drive from Mammoth Cave National Park to Washingtoncar car 637.3 mi
    11h 16m
    $117–168

  6. Car ferry, bus to Louisville International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane SDF - DCA
    7h 52m
    $153–789

  7. Car ferry, bus to Nashville, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    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 Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BNA - IAD
    4. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    8h 7m
    $125–573

  8. Car ferry, bus to Nashville, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BNA - BWI
    4. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    8h 16m
    $200–1,252

  9. Car ferry, bus to Louisville International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SDF - BWI
    4. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    8h 44m
    $135–1,241

  10. Car ferry, bus to Nashville, fly to Richmond International Airport, bus

    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 Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane BNA - RIC
    4. Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    10h 13m
    $149–665

Nashville (BNA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar87Weekly Planes
Duration1h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 673.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mammoth Cave National Park to Washington. 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, then fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mammoth Cave National Park to Washington Union Station via Mammoth Cave, Mammoth Cave, Shell gas station - Cave City, Indianapolis, Lafayette Rd & Office Plaza Blvd, Ctc-R, Indianapolis Union Station, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 22h 23m.

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