There are 5 ways to get from Dollywood to Ark Encounter by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly to Covington
best- Take the taxi from Dollywood to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)taxi
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Covington (CVG)plane TYS - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
5h 4m$345–983Drive 242.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dollywood to Ark Encountercar 242.9 mi
4h 30m$45–64Taxi, bus via Louisville
- Take the taxi from Dollywood to Knoxvilletaxi
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Nashvillebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtownbus
- Take the taxi from US 42 at Sycamore to Ark Encountertaxi
13h 49m$367–498Taxi, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the taxi from Dollywood to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)taxi
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane TYS - LEX
- Take the taxi from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Ark Encountertaxi
5h 35m$455–1,353Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Dollywood to Knoxvilletaxi
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Nashvillebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Florence Hub to Ark Encountertaxi
14h 28m$374–491
Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dollywood to Ark Encounter is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dollywood to Ark Encounter is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Dollywood and Ark Encounter is 299 miles. The road distance is 244.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dollywood to Ark Encounter without a car is to taxi and bus via Louisville which takes 13h 49m and costs $360 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Dollywood to Ark Encounter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dollywood to Ark Encounter is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Dollywood to Ark Encounter.
There are 90+ hotels available in Ark Encounter.
What companies run services between Dollywood, TN, USA and Ark Encounter, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dollywood to Ark Encounter. However, you can take the taxi to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then take the taxi to Ark Encounter. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Knoxville, take the bus to Nashville, walk to Charlotte Pike & Lellyett St Eb, take the line 50 bus to Central 5Th Ave - Bay 1, walk to Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13, take the line 55 bus to Fulton Station Outbound, walk to Nashville, take the bus to Louisville, KY, take the bus to Cincinnati - Downtown, walk to 5th at Elm, take the bus to US 42 at Sycamore, then take the taxi to Ark Encounter.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Covington via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Covington via Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Covington via Valparaiso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Knoxville to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $40–60
Bus from Knoxville to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- 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 Nashville Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $65–260
Benz-Taxi
- Phone
- +1 865-202-0690
Paradise Taxi
- Phone
- +1 865-577-6330
- Website
- paradisetaxicab.com
Touch of Paradise Taxi
- Phone
- +1 865-659-1380
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
Benz-Taxi
- Phone
- +1 865-202-0690
Paradise Taxi
- Phone
- +1 865-577-6330
- Website
- paradisetaxicab.com
Touch of Paradise Taxi
- Phone
- +1 865-659-1380
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
Benz-Taxi
- Phone
- +1 865-202-0690
Paradise Taxi
- Phone
- +1 865-577-6330
- Website
- paradisetaxicab.com
Touch of Paradise Taxi
- Phone
- +1 865-659-1380
Lexington Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 859-223-8888
- Website
- facebook.com
Lexington Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 859-242-5230
- Website
- lexingtontaxicabs.com
Benz-Taxi
- Phone
- +1 865-202-0690
Paradise Taxi
- Phone
- +1 865-577-6330
- Website
- paradisetaxicab.com
Touch of Paradise Taxi
- Phone
- +1 865-659-1380
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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