There are 7 ways to get from Wichita to Ark Encounter by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Covington, taxi
best- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Covington (CVG)plane ICT - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
4h 48m$303–1,227Drive 782.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wichita to Ark Encountercar 782.5 mi
13h 4m$143–207Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Stationbus
- Take the train from Newton Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Cincinnati to Ark Encountertaxi
22h 8mBus, taxi
- Take the bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Empire at Empire Connector to Ark Encountertaxi
24h 59m$224–348Fly to Blue Grass Airport, taxi
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ICT - LEX
- Take the taxi from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Ark Encountertaxi
5h 41m$283–897Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ICT - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Ark Encountercar
6h 1m$239–1,152Bus, train, taxi via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Stationbus
- Take the train from Newton 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
25h 11m
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Covington (CVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wichita to Ark Encounter is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Wichita to Ark Encounter is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 48m and costs $300 - $1,300.
The distance between Wichita and Ark Encounter is 745 miles. The road distance is 787.1 miles.
The best way to get from Wichita to Ark Encounter without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 22h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Wichita to Ark Encounter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Wichita to Ark Encounter is 787 miles. It takes approximately 13h 4m to drive from Wichita to Ark Encounter.
There are 97+ hotels available in Ark Encounter.
What companies run services between Wichita, KS, USA and Ark Encounter, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Wichita to Ark Encounter. However, you can take the taxi to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then take the taxi to Ark Encounter. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Newton Station, walk to Newton Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Cincinnati, then take the taxi to Ark Encounter.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Valparaiso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newton Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newton Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 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
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $60–170
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
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
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