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

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There are 6 ways to get from Mississippi to Mammoth Cave National Park by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Memphis, bus, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane MEM - 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 25m
    $550–976

  2. Drive 494.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Jackson to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car 494.4 mi
    9h 21m
    $91–131

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Jackson to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    11h 50m
    $108–268

  4. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Jackson to Carbondaletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    18h 3m
    $213–490

  5. Fly from Tupelo Regional Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane TUP - 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 27m
    $118–317

  6. Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane JAN - 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 47m
    $142–546

Memphis (MEM) to Nashville (BNA) flights

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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Mississippi to Mammoth Cave National Park.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 324.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 25m

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

There is no direct connection from Mississippi to Mammoth Cave National Park. However, you can take the taxi to Memphis-Airport-MEM airport, fly to Nashville (BNA), walk to Nashville International Airport, take the line 18 bus to Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S Wb, walk to Fulton Station Outbound, take the line 52 bus to Walmart Station Outbound, walk to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, take the bus to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove, drive to Mammoth Cave, take the car ferry to Mammoth Cave, then drive to Mammoth Cave National Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jackson to Mammoth Cave National Park via Memphis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Fulton Station Outbound, Walmart Station Outbound, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove, Mammoth Cave, and Mammoth Cave in around 11h 50m.

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