There are 6 ways to get from Maggie Valley to Ark Encounter by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Asheville Regional Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the taxi from Maggie Valley to Asheville-Airport-AVLtaxi
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Covington (CVG)plane AVL - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
5h 26m$284–784Drive 282.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Maggie Valley to Ark Encountercar 282.8 mi
5h 49m$52–75Taxi, bus via Charleston
- Take the taxi from Maggie Valley to Asheville, NCtaxi
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Charleston, WVbus
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from US 42 at Sycamore to Ark Encountertaxi
18h 19m$247–393Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly, taxi
- Drive from Maggie Valley to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)car
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Covington (CVG)plane GSP - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
4h$207–824Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Maggie Valley to Asheville, NCtaxi
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Empire at Empire Connector to Ark Encountertaxi
19h 1m$228–378Taxi, shuttle, bus
- Take the taxi from Maggie Valley to Hot Springstaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Hot Springs to Black Bear Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Boone
- Take the bus from Boone to Winston-Salembus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Empire at Empire Connector to Ark Encountertaxi
23h 5m$475–610
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Covington (CVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maggie Valley to Ark Encounter is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Maggie Valley to Ark Encounter is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 4h and costs $200 - $850.
The distance between Maggie Valley and Ark Encounter is 353 miles. The road distance is 284.4 miles.
The best way to get from Maggie Valley to Ark Encounter without a car is to taxi and bus via Charleston which takes 18h 19m and costs $240 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Maggie Valley to Ark Encounter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Maggie Valley to Ark Encounter is 284 miles. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Maggie Valley to Ark Encounter.
There are 96+ hotels available in Ark Encounter.
What companies run services between Maggie Valley, NC, USA and Ark Encounter, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Maggie Valley to Ark Encounter. However, you can take the taxi to Asheville-Airport-AVL airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then take the taxi to Ark Encounter. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Asheville, NC, take the bus to Winston Salem(Trans Center), take the bus to Charleston, WV, take the bus to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus, take the bus to Cincinnati, 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 Asheville Regional Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $60–150
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
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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