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How to get fromMichigan to Mammoth Cave National Parkby plane, car, bus, or car ferry

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

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  1. Fly Detroit to Blue Grass Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane DTW - LEX
    2. Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car
    5h 25m
    $144–837

  2. Drive 444.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Detroit to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car 444.3 mi
    7h 54m
    $82–118

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    12h 5m
    $86–235

  4. Fly Detroit to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane DTW - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    7h 23m
    $500–1,252

  5. Fly Detroit to Louisville International Airport, line 28 bus, bus, drive, car ferry

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane DTW - SDF
    2. Take the bus from W Jefferson @ S 6th to Preston @ Park Brookbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus bus
    4. Drive from Shell gas station - Cave City to Mammoth Cavecar car
    5. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    8h 15m
    $131–692

  6. Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane GRR - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    8h 26m
    $137–634

  7. Fly Bishop International Airport to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane FNT - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    5h 57m
    $148–571

Detroit (DTW) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 434.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 25m

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

There is no direct connection from Michigan to Mammoth Cave National Park. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), then drive to Mammoth Cave National Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit, MI to Mammoth Cave National Park via Indianapolis, IN, Ctc-R, Lafayette Rd & Georgetown Rd, Indianapolis, Shell gas station - Cave City, Mammoth Cave, and Mammoth Cave in around 12h 5m.

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