There are 4 ways to get from Gatlinburg to Ark Encounter by taxi, plane, car, or bus
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Taxi, fly to Covington
best- Take the taxi from Gatlinburg 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 11m$368–1,010Drive 248.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gatlinburg to Ark Encountercar 248.2 mi
4h 38m$46–66Drive, bus, taxi
- Drive from Gatlinburg to Knoxvillecar
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Nashvillebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtownbus
- Take the taxi from US 42 at Sycamore to Ark Encountertaxi
12h 50m$157–260Taxi, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the taxi from Gatlinburg 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 43m$478–1,380
Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatlinburg to Ark Encounter is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Gatlinburg to Ark Encounter is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Gatlinburg and Ark Encounter is 304 miles. The road distance is 249.7 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Gatlinburg to Ark Encounter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatlinburg to Ark Encounter is 250 miles. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Gatlinburg to Ark Encounter.
There are 98+ hotels available in Ark Encounter.
What companies run services between Gatlinburg, TN, USA and Ark Encounter, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Gatlinburg 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 drive 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 Bus Station, take the bus to Louisville Bus Station, walk to Louisville, KY Bus Station, 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 4m
- 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 23m
- 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 24m
- 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
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
- 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
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $65–210
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
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
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