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 16m$310–1,200Fly 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$186–875Bus, 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 Bus Station to Saint Leonbus
- Take the taxi from Saint Leon to Ark Encountertaxi
40h 40m$289–462Bus, 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$345–575Drive 1,794.9 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Ark Encountercar 1,794.9 mi
29h 9m$328–474Fly 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 26m$260–770
Phoenix (PHX) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Ark Encounter is to bus and taxi which costs $280 - $470 and takes 40h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Ark Encounter is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 16m and costs $310 - $1,200.
The distance between Phoenix and Ark Encounter is 1612 miles. The road distance is 1805.3 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Ark Encounter without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 40h 40m and costs $280 - $470.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Phoenix to Ark Encounter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Ark Encounter is 1805 miles. It takes approximately 29h 9m to drive from Phoenix to Ark Encounter.
There are 108+ 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 Saint Leon, then take the taxi to Ark Encounter.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- 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 Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- 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
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis Bus Station to Saint Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 56 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
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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