There are 5 ways to get from Memphis to Ark Encounter by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly to Covington, taxi
best- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Covington (CVG)plane MEM - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
6h$241–1,051Drive 449.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Memphis to Ark Encountercar 449.2 mi
7h 58m$82–119Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus Memphis
- Drive from Oxmoor Center to Ark Encountercar
10h 6m$128–259Fly to Blue Grass Airport, taxi
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane MEM - LEX
- Take the taxi from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Ark Encountertaxi
5h 58m$216–671Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MEM - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Ark Encountercar
7h$237–626
Memphis (MEM) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Memphis to Ark Encounter is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Memphis to Ark Encounter is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 58m and costs $210 - $700.
The distance between Memphis and Ark Encounter is 454 miles. The road distance is 451.8 miles.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Memphis to Ark Encounter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Memphis to Ark Encounter is 452 miles. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Memphis to Ark Encounter.
There are 107+ hotels available in Ark Encounter.
What companies run services between Memphis, TN, USA and Ark Encounter, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Memphis to Ark Encounter. However, you can take the line 28 bus to Memphis International Airport, walk to Memphis (MEM) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then take the taxi to Ark Encounter. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Memphis to Ark Encounter via Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, La Tropicana - Louisville, KY, Eastern Parkway @ Bardstown, and Oxmoor Center in around 10h 6m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Memphis to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Memphis to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Memphis to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Memphis to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Memphis to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Memphis to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Memphis to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Memphis to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Memphis to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Memphis to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Memphis to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Memphis to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Memphis to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to Covington via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Memphis to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Memphis to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $75–190
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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
Lexington Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 859-242-5230
- Website
- lexingtontaxicabs.com
Lexington Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 859-223-8888
- Website
- facebook.com
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