7 days in Mammoth Cave National Park & Columbia Itinerary

For maps, other places to visit, where to stay, and more tourist information, you can read our Mammoth Cave National Park trip planner.

Dubuque to Mammoth Cave National Park is an approximately 6.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of bus and taxi. In March, Mammoth Cave National Park is somewhat warmer than Dubuque - with highs of 56°F and lows of 35°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 6th (Mon) early enough to fly to Columbia.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Columbia: Greenville (Joel Roberts Poinsett Statue, Falls Park on the Reedy, &more). Next up on the itinerary: learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, ponder the world of politics at South Carolina State House, stroll around Columbia Canal and Riverfront Park, and get up close and personal with brilliant marine life at Sea Lion Landing.

To find reviews, ratings, more things to do, and tourist information, go to the Columbia online road trip planner.

Getting from Mammoth Cave National Park to Columbia by flight takes about 5.5 hours. Other options: drive; or do a combination of taxi and bus. Traveling from Mammoth Cave National Park to Columbia, you'll lose 1 hour due to the time zone difference. Traveling from Mammoth Cave National Park in March, things will get somewhat warmer in Columbia: highs are around 67°F and lows about 44°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 10th (Fri) early enough to catch the flight back home.