There are 8 ways to get from Topeka to Ark Encounter by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly to Covington, taxi
best- Drive from Topeka to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Covington (CVG)plane MHK - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
6h 43m$222–867Drive 653.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Topeka to Ark Encountercar 653.8 mi
11h 5m$120–173Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Topeka 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 Empire at Empire Connector to Ark Encountertaxi
17h 7m$161–274Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Cincinnati to Ark Encountertaxi
18h 2m$237–434Bus to Kansas City, fly to Covington, taxi
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Covington (CVG)plane MCI - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
8h 18m$283–1,104Bus to Kansas City, fly to Blue Grass Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane MCI - LEX
- Take the taxi from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Ark Encountertaxi
9h 1m$363–1,324Bus, taxi via Evansville
- Take the bus from Topeka to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtownbus
- Take the taxi from Empire at Empire Connector to Ark Encountertaxi
18h 53m$184–324Train, bus, taxi via Indianapolis
- Take the train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Cincinnati to Ark Encountertaxi
20h 16m$260–496
Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Topeka to Ark Encounter is to drive which costs $110 - $180 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Topeka to Ark Encounter is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 6h 43m and costs $220 - $900.
The distance between Topeka and Ark Encounter is 747 miles. The road distance is 657.6 miles.
The best way to get from Topeka to Ark Encounter without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 17h 7m and costs $160 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Topeka to Ark Encounter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Topeka to Ark Encounter is 658 miles. It takes approximately 11h 5m to drive from Topeka to Ark Encounter.
There are 108+ hotels available in Ark Encounter.
What companies run services between Topeka, KS, USA and Ark Encounter, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Topeka to Ark Encounter. However, you can drive to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) 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
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Kansas City to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Kansas City to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- 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 Topeka to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- 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
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- 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
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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
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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