There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Ark Encounter by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Covington, taxi
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Covington (CVG)IAH - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encounter
4h 58m$203–804Drive 1,011.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Houston to Ark Encounter1,011.9 mi
17h 44m$185–267Bus, taxi via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlanta
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Take the taxi from Lexington Bus Stop to Ark Encounter
24h 57m$304–434Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Covington, taxi
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Covington (CVG)HOU - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encounter
6h 33m$313–1,303Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)HOU - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Ark Encounter
5h 41m$189–928Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)IAH - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Ark Encounter
5h 57m$209–419Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Take the taxi from Lexington Bus Stop to Ark Encounter
27h 3m$246–461Bus, taxi via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis 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
27h 43m$222–444
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Ark Encounter is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Ark Encounter is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 58m and costs $200 - $850.
The distance between Houston and Ark Encounter is 937 miles. The road distance is 1017.8 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Ark Encounter without a car is to bus and taxi via Sandy Springs which takes 24h 57m and costs $300 - $440.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Houston to Ark Encounter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Ark Encounter is 1018 miles. It takes approximately 17h 44m to drive from Houston to Ark Encounter.
There are 98+ hotels available in Ark Encounter.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Ark Encounter, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Houston to Ark Encounter. However, you can take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then take the taxi to Ark Encounter. Alternatively, you can take the line 800 vehicle to Magnolia Park Transit Center EB, walk to Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, take the bus to Atlanta, walk to Doraville Station, take the subway to Garnett Station, walk to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to Lexington Bus Stop, then take the taxi to Ark Encounter.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Covington via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $60–150
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
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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