There are 9 ways to get from Buffalo to Ark Encounter by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Covington, taxi
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Covington (CVG)plane BUF - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
5h 16m$206–828Drive 472.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Buffalo to Ark Encountercar 472.4 mi
8h 6m$87–125Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Cincinnati, OHbus Buffalo
- Take the taxi from Cincinnati, OH to Ark Encountertaxi
10h 59m$155–235Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Covington Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Covington Bus Stop to Ark Encountertaxi
12h 41m$217–505Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, taxi
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane BUF - LEX
- Take the taxi from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Ark Encountertaxi
5h 52m$316–1,198Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BUF - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Ark Encountercar
6h 46m$142–753Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Covington, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Covington (CVG)plane YYZ - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
7h 2m$776–1,198Bus, taxi via Akron
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cincinnati - Downtownbus
- Take the taxi from Empire at Empire Connector to Ark Encountertaxi
12h 1m$107–208Bus, taxi via Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pabus 530
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Empire at Empire Connector to Ark Encountertaxi
17h 1m$158–378
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Ark Encounter is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Ark Encounter is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 16m and costs $200 - $850.
The distance between Buffalo and Ark Encounter is 458 miles. The road distance is 475.2 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Ark Encounter without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 10h 59m and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Buffalo to Ark Encounter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Ark Encounter is 475 miles. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Buffalo to Ark Encounter.
There are 95+ hotels available in Ark Encounter.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Ark Encounter, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Buffalo to Ark Encounter. However, you can take the bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, walk to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then take the taxi to Ark Encounter. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cincinnati, OH then take the taxi to Ark Encounter.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Covington via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Covington via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Cincinnati, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Covington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $50–210
- Flexible
- $90–220
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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
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
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