There are 6 ways to get from Phoenix to Ark Encounter by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Covington, taxi
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Covington (CVG)plane PHX - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
5h 18m$250–900Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane PHX - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Ark Encountercar
6h 11m$185–823Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Cincinnati to Ark Encountertaxi
41h 4m$438–660Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Cincinnati to Ark Encountertaxi
43h 53m$1,064–1,725Drive 1,789.4 mi
- Drive from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Ark Encountercar 1,789.4 mi
29h 3m$306–442Fly to Blue Grass Airport, taxi
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane PHX - LEX
- Take the taxi from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Ark Encountertaxi
7h 36m$230–650
Phoenix (PHX) to Covington (CVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Ark Encounter is to drive which costs $300 - $450 and takes 29h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Ark Encounter is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 18m and costs $250 - $900.
The distance between Phoenix and Ark Encounter is 1612 miles. The road distance is 1799.8 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Ark Encounter without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 41h 4m and costs $430 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Phoenix to Ark Encounter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Ark Encounter is 1800 miles. It takes approximately 29h 3m to drive from Phoenix to Ark Encounter.
There are 98+ hotels available in Ark Encounter.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Ark Encounter, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Phoenix to Ark Encounter. However, you can take the vehicle to Terminal 4 Station, walk to Phoenix (PHX) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then take the taxi to Ark Encounter. Alternatively, you can take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, take the bus to Indianapolis Union Station, take the bus to Cincinnati, then take the taxi to Ark Encounter.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–410
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Riverfront Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 513-886-0256
- Website
- riverfronttaxicincinnati.com
Towne Taxi
- Phone
- +1 513-761-7700
- Website
- townetaxiinc.com
Yellow Taxi Cincinnati
- Phone
- +1 513-400-4251
- Website
- yellowtaxicincinnati.com
Riverfront Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 513-886-0256
- Website
- riverfronttaxicincinnati.com
Towne Taxi
- Phone
- +1 513-761-7700
- Website
- townetaxiinc.com
Yellow Taxi Cincinnati
- Phone
- +1 513-400-4251
- Website
- yellowtaxicincinnati.com
Riverfront Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 513-886-0256
- Website
- riverfronttaxicincinnati.com
Towne Taxi
- Phone
- +1 513-761-7700
- Website
- townetaxiinc.com
Yellow Taxi Cincinnati
- Phone
- +1 513-400-4251
- Website
- yellowtaxicincinnati.com
Lexington Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 859-223-8888
- Website
- facebook.com
Lexington Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 859-242-5230
- Website
- lexingtontaxicabs.com
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