There are 6 ways to get from Charlottesville to Ark Encounter by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Charlottesville to Covington, taxi
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Covington (CVG)plane CHO - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
4h 28m$198–639Drive 432.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlottesville to Ark Encountercar 432.3 mi
8h 16m$79–114Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ashland to Portsmouthbus
- Take the taxi from Portsmouth to Peeblestaxi
- Take the bus from Peebles to Bataviabus
- Take the taxi from Batavia to Ark Encountertaxi
13h 59m$338–568Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Covington, taxi
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Covington (CVG)plane DCA - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
5h 41m$256–1,021Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DCA - LEX
- Take the taxi from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Ark Encountertaxi
5h 54m$356–1,441Train, bus, taxi via Columbus
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ashland Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Cincinnati - Downtownbus
- Take the taxi from US 42 at Sycamore to Ark Encountertaxi
17h 11m$207–385
Charlottesville (CHO) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Ark Encounter is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Ark Encounter is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 28m and costs $190 - $650.
The distance between Charlottesville and Ark Encounter is 388 miles. The road distance is 434.8 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Ark Encounter without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 13h 59m and costs $330 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Charlottesville to Ark Encounter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Ark Encounter is 435 miles. It takes approximately 8h 16m to drive from Charlottesville to Ark Encounter.
There are 93+ hotels available in Ark Encounter.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Ark Encounter, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Charlottesville to Ark Encounter. However, you can take the taxi to Charlottesville (CHO) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then take the taxi to Ark Encounter. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ashland Amtrak Station, walk to Ashland, take the bus to Portsmouth, take the taxi to Peebles, take the bus to Batavia, then take the taxi to Ark Encounter.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Charlottesville to Covington via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Charlottesville to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Ashland to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Peebles to Batavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Peebles to Batavia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ashland Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Riverfront Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 513-886-0256
- Website
- riverfronttaxicincinnati.com
Towne Taxi
- Phone
- +1 513-761-7700
- Website
- townetaxiinc.com
Yellow Taxi Cincinnati
- Phone
- +1 513-400-4251
- Website
- yellowtaxicincinnati.com
Riverfront Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 513-886-0256
- Website
- riverfronttaxicincinnati.com
Towne Taxi
- Phone
- +1 513-761-7700
- Website
- townetaxiinc.com
Yellow Taxi Cincinnati
- Phone
- +1 513-400-4251
- Website
- yellowtaxicincinnati.com
Lexington Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 859-223-8888
- Website
- facebook.com
Lexington Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 859-242-5230
- Website
- lexingtontaxicabs.com
Riverfront Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 513-886-0256
- Website
- riverfronttaxicincinnati.com
Towne Taxi
- Phone
- +1 513-761-7700
- Website
- townetaxiinc.com
Yellow Taxi Cincinnati
- Phone
- +1 513-400-4251
- Website
- yellowtaxicincinnati.com
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