There are 8 ways to get from Dallas to Ark Encounter by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington, taxi
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Covington (CVG)DFW - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encounter
5h 6m$203–753Fly Dallas to Louisville International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)DAL - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Ark Encounter
5h 8m$122–581Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Take the taxi from Empire at Empire Connector to Ark Encounter
22h 23m$171–353Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Dallas to St. Louis
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Take the taxi from Cincinnati to Ark Encounter
25h 21m$243–496Drive 901.3 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Ark Encounter901.3 mi
14h 58m$165–238Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)DFW - LEX
- Take the taxi from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Ark Encounter
5h 18m$283–973Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)DFW - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Ark Encounter
6h 3m$129–388Bus, taxi via Memphis
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to El Mercadito Grocery - Clarksville, IN
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Take the taxi from Empire at Empire Connector to Ark Encounter
24h 10m$240–523
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Ark Encounter is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 14h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Ark Encounter is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 6m and costs $200 - $800.
The distance between Dallas and Ark Encounter is 874 miles. The road distance is 906.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Ark Encounter without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 22h 23m and costs $170 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Dallas to Ark Encounter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Ark Encounter is 907 miles. It takes approximately 14h 58m to drive from Dallas to Ark Encounter.
There are 105+ hotels available in Ark Encounter.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Ark Encounter, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dallas to Ark Encounter. However, you can take the vehicle to Dfw Airport Station, walk to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then take the taxi to Ark Encounter. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Nashville Bus Station, take the bus to Louisville, KY, take the bus to Cincinnati - Downtown, walk to 5th at Elm, take the bus to Empire at Empire Connector, then take the taxi to Ark Encounter.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $85–200
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to El Mercadito Grocery - Clarksville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $80–190
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $60–170
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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