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

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

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  1. Fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane PHL - LEX
    2. Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car
    5h 42m
    $205–1,138

  2. Drive 756.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car 756.6 mi
    13h 17m
    $139–200

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union 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
    21h 38m
    $177–971

  4. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from 30th Street 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
    27h 16m
    $378–703

  5. Fly to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane PHL - 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 40m
    $201–953

  6. Fly to Louisville International Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane PHL - 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
    8h 54m
    $177–893

  7. Train, bus, car ferry via Speedway

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Indianapolistrain train
    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
    28h 24m
    $331–724

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration3h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 650.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 42m

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

There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Mammoth Cave National Park. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), then drive to Mammoth Cave National Park. Alternatively, you can take a train from 30th Street Station to Mammoth Cave National Park via Washington Union Station, Washington Union 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 21h 38m.

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