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How to get fromNew York to Mammoth Cave National Parkby plane, car, bus, car ferry, train, or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from New York to Mammoth Cave National Park by plane, car, bus, car ferry, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly Laguardia Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane LGA - LEX
    2. Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car
    6h 21m
    $208–1,046

  2. Drive 818 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from New York to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car 818 mi
    14h 41m
    $150–216

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from New York, NY to Nashville, TNbus bus Ny
    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
    19h 28m
    $151–266

  4. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Indianapolistrain train
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Uptonbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Upton to Mammoth Cave National Parktaxi taxi
    28h 51m
    $402–763

  5. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane EWR - 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 6m
    $618–1,777

  6. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane JFK - 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 15m
    $512–1,268

  7. Fly Laguardia Airport to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane LGA - 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 30m
    $164–761

  8. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane EWR - SDF
    2. Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    9h 4m
    $164–767

  9. Fly Laguardia Airport to Louisville International Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane LGA - SDF
    2. Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    9h 23m
    $180–901

  10. Bus, taxi (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Uptonbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Upton to Mammoth Cave National Parktaxi taxi
    22h 41m
    $227–373

Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights

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Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$184Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 739.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from New York to Mammoth Cave National Park. However, you can take the line 4 subway to 125th Street, walk to E 125 St/Lexington Av, take the bus to Laguardia Rd/94 St, walk to New-York-La-Guardia-Airport-LGA airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), then drive to Mammoth Cave National Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New York, NY to Mammoth Cave National Park via Nolensville Pike & Flora Maxwell Rd, Harding Pl & Antioch Pk Wb, Walmart Station Inbound, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove, Mammoth Cave, and Mammoth Cave in around 19h 28m.

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