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How to get fromGainesville to Ark Encounterby plane, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Gainesville to Ark Encounter by plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Covington, taxi

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    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Covington (CVG)plane plane GNV - CVG
    2. Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi taxi
    5h 41m
    $192–752

  2. Drive  731.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gainesville to Ark Encountercar car 731.4 mi
    12h 44m
    $134–193

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Cincinnati Bus Station to Ark Encountertaxi taxi
    17h 39m
    $234–334

  4. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane GNV - LEX
    2. Take the taxi from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Ark Encountertaxi taxi
    5h 58m
    $196–552

  5. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Covington, taxi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar car
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Covington (CVG)plane plane SFB - CVG
    3. Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi taxi
    5h 13m
    $220–829

  6. Bus to Orlando, fly to Covington, taxi

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Covington (CVG)plane plane MCO - CVG
    3. Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi taxi
    6h 23m
    $241–1,741

  7. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Blue Grass Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar car
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane SFB - LEX
    3. Take the taxi from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Ark Encountertaxi taxi
    5h 17m
    $220–589

  8. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Fieldbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus bus
    4. Drive from Oxmoor Center to Ark Encountercar car
    22h 27m
    $165–257

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Covington (CVG) flights

Calendar81Weekly Planes
Duration5h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 701.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Ark Encounter, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Gainesville to Ark Encounter. However, you can take the line 25 bus to Airport, walk to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then take the taxi to Ark Encounter. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to Cincinnati Bus Station, then take the taxi to Ark Encounter.

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