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

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There are 8 ways to get from Springfield to Mammoth Cave National Park by bus, car ferry, train, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    11h 15m
    $90–223

  2. Drive 325.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Springfield to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car 325.3 mi
    7h 5m
    $60–86

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Springfield 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
    14h 44m
    $225–396

  4. Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane SPI - 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 31m
    $132–567

  5. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain train
    2. Take the bus from St Louis 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
    12h 58m
    $122–301

  6. Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Louisville International Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane SPI - 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
    10h 54m
    $143–647

  7. Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane STL - 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
    8h 55m
    $162–816

  8. Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB)plane plane SPI - OWB
    2. Drive from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car
    8h 41m
    $120–451

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Nashville (BNA) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration7h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Springfield to Mammoth Cave National Park.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 434.4 mi
  • Duration: 11h 15m

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

There is no direct connection from Springfield to Mammoth Cave National Park. However, you can take the bus to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, take the bus to Indianapolis Union Station, walk to Ctc-R, take the line 37 bus to Lafayette Rd & Georgetown Rd, walk to Indianapolis, 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 take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Indianapolis, walk to Indianapolis Union Station, take the bus to Upton, then take the taxi to Mammoth Cave National Park.

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