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How to get fromArk Encounter to Dollywoodby taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Ark Encounter to Dollywood by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Covington, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ark Encounter to Covington (CVG)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane CVG - TYS
    3. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Dollywoodtaxi taxi
    5h 3m
    $383–1,279

  2. Drive  242.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ark Encounter to Dollywoodcar car 242.7 mi
    4h 25m
    $45–64

  3. Taxi, bus, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Ark Encounter to Empire at Empire Connectortaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus bus
    5. Drive from Asheville, NC to Dollywoodcar car
    20h 37m
    $178–295

  4. Taxi to Blue Grass Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Ark Encounter to Lexington-Airport-LEXtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane LEX - TYS
    3. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Dollywoodtaxi taxi
    5h 35m
    $407–1,092

  5. Taxi, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Ark Encounter to Empire at Empire Connectortaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus to Charlottebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Hot Springsshuttle bus
    7. Take the taxi from Hot Springs to Dollywoodtaxi taxi
    24h 58m
    $480–619

Covington (CVG) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar105Weekly Planes
Duration4h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$159Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 297.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 3m

What companies run services between Ark Encounter, KY, USA and Dollywood, TN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Ark Encounter to Dollywood. However, you can take the taxi to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then take the taxi to Dollywood. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Empire at Empire Connector, take the bus to 5th at Elm, walk to Cincinnati - Downtown, take the bus to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus, take the bus to Winston Salem(Trans Center), take the bus to Asheville, NC, then drive to Dollywood.

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