There are 7 ways to get from Buffalo to Ark Encounter by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Covington, taxi
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Covington (CVG)plane BUF - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
5h 44m$264–1,280Drive 472.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Buffalo to Ark Encountercar 472.4 mi
8h 6m$87–125Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cincinnati - Downtownbus
- Take the taxi from Cincinnati - Downtown to Ark Encountertaxi
10h 41m$135–246Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Covington Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Covington Bus Stop to Ark Encountertaxi
12h 41m$164–379Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, taxi
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane BUF - LEX
- Take the taxi from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Ark Encountertaxi
6h 9m$234–850Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BUF - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Ark Encountercar
6h 59m$160–955Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Covington, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Covington (CVG)plane YYZ - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
7h 8m$1,024–1,800
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Ark Encounter is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Ark Encounter is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 44m and costs $260 - $1,300.
The distance between Buffalo and Ark Encounter is 458 miles. The road distance is 475.1 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Ark Encounter without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 10h 41m and costs $130 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Buffalo to Ark Encounter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Ark Encounter is 475 miles. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Buffalo to Ark Encounter.
There are 90+ hotels available in Ark Encounter.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Ark Encounter, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Buffalo to Ark Encounter. However, you can take the bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, walk to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then take the taxi to Ark Encounter. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron, take the bus to Cincinnati - Downtown, then take the taxi to Ark Encounter.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Covington via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Covington via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Covington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Yellow Taxi Cincinnati
- Phone
- +1 513-400-4251
- Website
- yellowtaxicincinnati.com
Towne Taxi
- Phone
- +1 513-761-7700
- Website
- townetaxiinc.com
Riverfront Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 513-886-0256
- Website
- riverfronttaxicincinnati.com
Yellow Taxi Cincinnati
- Phone
- +1 513-400-4251
- Website
- yellowtaxicincinnati.com
Towne Taxi
- Phone
- +1 513-761-7700
- Website
- townetaxiinc.com
Riverfront Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 513-886-0256
- Website
- riverfronttaxicincinnati.com
Yellow Taxi Cincinnati
- Phone
- +1 513-400-4251
- Website
- yellowtaxicincinnati.com
Towne Taxi
- Phone
- +1 513-761-7700
- Website
- townetaxiinc.com
Riverfront Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 513-886-0256
- Website
- riverfronttaxicincinnati.com
Lexington Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 859-242-5230
- Website
- lexingtontaxicabs.com
Lexington Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 859-223-8888
- Website
- facebook.com
Yellow Taxi Cincinnati
- Phone
- +1 513-400-4251
- Website
- yellowtaxicincinnati.com
Towne Taxi
- Phone
- +1 513-761-7700
- Website
- townetaxiinc.com
Riverfront Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 513-886-0256
- Website
- riverfronttaxicincinnati.com
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