There are 9 ways to get from Dodge City to Ark Encounter by plane, taxi, train, bus, 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 Dodge City Regional Airport to Covington, taxi
best- Fly from Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) to Covington (CVG)plane DDC - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
5h 42m$282–1,014Drive 923.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dodge City to Ark Encountercar 923.9 mi
15h 35m$158–229Train, bus, taxi via Chicago
- Take the train from Dodge City Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Cincinnati to Ark Encountertaxi
23h 4m$573–854Fly Dodge City Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DDC - LEX
- Take the taxi from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Ark Encountertaxi
10h 29m$252–734Fly Dodge City Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DDC - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Ark Encountercar
7h 20m$227–987Bus to Garden City Regional Airport, fly to Covington, taxi
- Take the bus from Dodge City to Garden Citybus
- Fly from Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) to Covington (CVG)plane GCK - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
10h 27m$327–1,053Bus to Garden City Regional Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Dodge City to Garden Citybus
- Fly from Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane GCK - LEX
- Take the taxi from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Ark Encountertaxi
7h 58m$307–753Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Dodge City Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Florence Hub to Ark Encountertaxi
24h 56m$470–732Train, bus, taxi via Indianapolis
- Take the train from Dodge City 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
26h 7m$656–1,024
Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) to Covington (CVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dodge City to Ark Encounter is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Dodge City to Ark Encounter is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 42m and costs $280 - $1,100.
The distance between Dodge City and Ark Encounter is 876 miles. The road distance is 929.3 miles.
The best way to get from Dodge City to Ark Encounter without a car is to train and bus and taxi via Chicago which takes 23h 4m and costs $550 - $900.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Dodge City to Ark Encounter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dodge City to Ark Encounter is 929 miles. It takes approximately 15h 35m to drive from Dodge City to Ark Encounter.
There are 98+ hotels available in Ark Encounter.
What companies run services between Dodge City, KS, USA and Ark Encounter, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dodge City to Ark Encounter. However, you can take the taxi to Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then take the taxi to Ark Encounter. Alternatively, you can 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 Garden City Regional Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Garden City Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Garden City Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dodge City Regional Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Dodge City Regional Airport to Covington via Denver, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Dodge City Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Dodge City Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dodge City Regional Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Dodge City Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dodge City Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dodge City Regional Airport to Covington via Denver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Dodge City Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dodge City Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dodge City Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dodge City Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Dodge City to Garden City
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Dodge City to Garden City
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $65–170
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
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
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
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