There are 8 ways to get from Phoenix to Ark Encounter by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly Phoenix to Covington, taxi
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Covington (CVG)PHX - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encounter
5h 12m$320–1,300Bus, taxi via Indianapolis
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station 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 Empire at Empire Connector to Ark Encounter
41h 19m$236–538Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Take the taxi from Cincinnati to Ark Encounter
43h 52m$354–603Drive 1,794.2 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Ark Encounter1,794.2 mi
29h 3m$328–473Fly Phoenix to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)PHX - SDF
- Drive from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ark Encounter
6h 5m$336–675Fly Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport, taxi
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)PHX - LEX
- Take the taxi from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Ark Encounter
7h 57m$430–1,670Fly Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Covington, taxi
- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Covington (CVG)AZA - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encounter
5h 46m$368–1,178Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus Bus Station
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Take the taxi from Empire at Empire Connector to Ark Encounter
45h 33m$246–535
Phoenix (PHX) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Ark Encounter is to bus and taxi via Indianapolis which costs $230 - $550 and takes 41h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Ark Encounter is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 12m and costs $320 - $1,300.
The distance between Phoenix and Ark Encounter is 1612 miles. The road distance is 1804.7 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Ark Encounter without a car is to bus and taxi via Indianapolis which takes 41h 19m and costs $230 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 12m 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 3m to drive from Phoenix to Ark Encounter.
There are 78+ 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, walk to Indianapolis, take the bus to Cincinnati, walk to Vine St & Martin Luther King Dr, take the bus to Government Square Area B, take the bus to Empire at Empire Connector, then take the taxi to Ark Encounter.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Phoenix to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
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
- $190–330
- 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
- $120–300
- 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
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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
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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