There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Ark Encounter by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Covington, taxi
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Covington (CVG)PHL - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encounter
4h 14m$199–782Drive 609.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Ark Encounter609.7 mi
10h 27m$112–161Bus, taxi via Columbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Columbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Take the taxi from Cincinnati - Downtown to Ark Encounter
14h 37m$173–371Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)PHL - LEX
- Take the taxi from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Ark Encounter
4h 31m$282–1,035Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Covington, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Covington (CVG)EWR - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encounter
4h 54m$190–919Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Covington, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Covington (CVG)BWI - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encounter
4h 56m$192–1,308Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)PHL - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Ark Encounter
5h 34m$150–378Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to New York City Chinatown
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Sharonville/Cincinnati, OHNyc
- Take the taxi from Empire at Empire Connector to Ark Encounter
17h 36m$190–237
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Ark Encounter is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Ark Encounter is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 14m and costs $190 - $800.
The distance between Philadelphia and Ark Encounter is 553 miles. The road distance is 613.3 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Ark Encounter without a car is to bus and taxi via Columbus which takes 14h 37m and costs $170 - $380.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Philadelphia to Ark Encounter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Ark Encounter is 613 miles. It takes approximately 10h 27m to drive from Philadelphia to Ark Encounter.
There are 98+ hotels available in Ark Encounter.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Ark Encounter, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Ark Encounter. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then take the taxi to Ark Encounter. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Columbus, take the bus to Cincinnati - Downtown, then take the taxi to Ark Encounter.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 917.398.0398
- Website
- skyhorsebus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Sharonville/Cincinnati, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- https://www.gotobus.com/jaguar-bus/
- 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
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
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
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