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

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There are 9 ways to get from Sacramento to Mammoth Cave National Park by plane, car, bus, car ferry, train, taxi, or subway

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  1. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane SMF - LEX
    2. Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car
    10h 19m
    $364–1,438

  2. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane SMF - 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
    9h 34m
    $200–423

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus bus
    6. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    2d 5h
    $379–824

  4. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Uptonbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Upton to Mammoth Cave National Parktaxi taxi
    2d 13h
    $888–1,792

  5. Drive 2,249.9 mi

    1. Drive from Sacramento to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car 2,249.9 mi
    35h 31m
    $411–594

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

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane SMF - 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
    12h 30m
    $276–1,143

  7. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane SFO - BNA
    4. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    12h 24m
    $294–686

  8. Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane SJC - BNA
    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
    12h 47m
    $252–939

  9. Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane RNO - BNA
    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
    12h 26m
    $210–842

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights

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Duration8hAverage Duration
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Map of how to get from Sacramento to Mammoth Cave National Park.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 2,125.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 19m

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

There is no direct connection from Sacramento to Mammoth Cave National Park. However, you can take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), then drive to Mammoth Cave National Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mammoth Cave National Park via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Fulton Station Outbound, Walmart Station Outbound, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, Shell gas station - Cave City, Mammoth Cave, and Mammoth Cave in around 2d 5h.

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