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

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

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  1. Bus, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus bus
    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
    8h 33m
    $87–225

  2. Drive 293.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbus to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car 293.9 mi
    5h 17m
    $54–78

  3. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport, line 52 bus, bus, drive, car ferry

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane CMH - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Fulton Station Outbound to Walmart Station Outboundbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    4. Drive from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Mammoth Cavecar car
    5. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    7h 21m
    $850–1,153

  4. Bus, car ferry via Speedway

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Indianapolis Union Stationbus 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
    10h 55m
    $87–218

  5. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane CLE - 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 11m
    $180–442

  6. Fly from Covington, line 52 bus, bus, drive, car ferry

    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane CVG - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Fulton Station Outbound to Walmart Station Outboundbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    4. Drive from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Mammoth Cavecar car
    5. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    7h 26m
    $1,002–1,154

John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Nashville (BNA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration1h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 313.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 33m

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

There is no direct connection from Ohio to Mammoth Cave National Park. However, you can take the bus to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus, take the bus to Louisville, KY Bus Station, take the taxi to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY, take the bus to Shell gas station - Cave City, drive to Mammoth Cave, take the car ferry to Mammoth Cave, then drive to Mammoth Cave National Park. Alternatively, you can drive from Columbus to Mammoth Cave National Park in around 5h 17m.

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