There are 7 ways to get from Lubbock to Ark Encounter by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Covington, taxi
best- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Covington (CVG)LBB - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encounter
5h 18m$268–972Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)LBB - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Ark Encounter
6h$154–647Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to St Louis Bus Station
- 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
27h 24m$237–478Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Take the taxi from Empire Dr at 80 Acres to Ark Encounter
39h 17m$346–992Drive 1,185.4 mi
- Drive from Lubbock to Ark Encounter1,185.4 mi
19h 18m$217–313Fly to Blue Grass Airport, taxi
- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)LBB - LEX
- Take the taxi from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Ark Encounter
5h 29m$338–1,142Bus, taxi via Dallas
- Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Dallas Bus Station
- 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
30h 6m$229–522
Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lubbock to Ark Encounter is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 19h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lubbock to Ark Encounter is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 18m and costs $260 - $1,000.
The distance between Lubbock and Ark Encounter is 1072 miles. The road distance is 1192.3 miles.
The best way to get from Lubbock to Ark Encounter without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 27h 24m and costs $230 - $480.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Lubbock to Ark Encounter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lubbock to Ark Encounter is 1192 miles. It takes approximately 19h 18m to drive from Lubbock to Ark Encounter.
There are 91+ hotels available in Ark Encounter.
What companies run services between Lubbock, TX, USA and Ark Encounter, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lubbock to Ark Encounter. However, you can take the taxi to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then take the taxi to Ark Encounter. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta, take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, take the bus to Indianapolis Union Station, walk to Indianapolis, take the bus to Cincinnati, then take the taxi to Ark Encounter.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Covington via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Covington via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Covington via Dallas, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Covington via Dallas, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Covington via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Worth to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- 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 Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- 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
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- 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
- 43 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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