There are 8 ways to get from Wichita to Ark Encounter by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Covington, taxi
best- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Covington (CVG)ICT - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encounter
5h 18m$304–1,128Drive 782.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wichita to Ark Encounter782.5 mi
12h 54m$143–207Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Wichita Bus Stop 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
18h 54m$175–448Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Station
- Take the train from Newton Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Take the taxi from Cincinnati to Ark Encounter
22h 7mFly to Blue Grass Airport, taxi
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)ICT - LEX
- Take the taxi from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Ark Encounter
5h 42m$414–1,498Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)ICT - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Ark Encounter
6h 19m$190–853Bus, taxi via Evansville
- Take the bus from Wichita Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Take the taxi from Empire at Empire Connector to Ark Encounter
20h 41m$204–435Bus, train, taxi via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Station
- Take the train from Newton Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Take the taxi from Cincinnati to Ark Encounter
24h 21m
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wichita to Ark Encounter is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Wichita to Ark Encounter is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 18m and costs $300 - $1,200.
The distance between Wichita and Ark Encounter is 745 miles. The road distance is 787 miles.
The best way to get from Wichita to Ark Encounter without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 18h 54m and costs $170 - $450.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Wichita to Ark Encounter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Wichita to Ark Encounter is 787 miles. It takes approximately 12h 54m to drive from Wichita to Ark Encounter.
There are 105+ 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 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.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Louisville International Airport via Valparaiso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newton Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- 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
- $30–75
- 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 Wichita Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- 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
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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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