There are 10 ways to get from Manassas to Ark Encounter by train, plane, taxi, bus, car, or subway
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Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Covington, taxi
best- Take the train from 1 to 3train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Covington (CVG)plane DCA - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
4h 18m$230–969Drive 502.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manassas to Ark Encountercar 502.9 mi
9h 30m$92–133Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Manassas Amtrak Station to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ashland to Portsmouthbus
- Take the taxi from Portsmouth to Peeblestaxi
- Take the bus from Peebles to Bataviabus
- Take the taxi from Batavia to Ark Encountertaxi
15h 59m$364–621Train, bus, taxi via Pittsburgh
- Take the train from 1 to Leadtrain
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Empire at Empire Connector to Ark Encountertaxi
17h 27m$150–245Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 1 to 3train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DCA - LEX
- Take the taxi from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Ark Encountertaxi
4h 31m$330–1,389Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Covington, taxi
- Take the train from 1 to 3train
- Take the subway from King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Covington (CVG)plane IAD - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
5h 17m$212–552Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Covington, taxi
- Take the train from Manassas Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Covington (CVG)plane BWI - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
5h 5m$213–1,521Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane IAD - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Ark Encountercar
6h 30m$108–507Train, bus, taxi via Columbus
- Take the train from Manassas Amtrak Station to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ashland Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Cincinnati - Downtownbus
- Take the taxi from US 42 at Sycamore to Ark Encountertaxi
19h 11m$233–438Train, bus, taxi via Indianapolis
- Take the train from Manassas Amtrak Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Greyhound Station Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Florence Hub to Ark Encountertaxi
24h 26m$308–582
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manassas to Ark Encounter is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Manassas to Ark Encounter is to train and fly and taxi which takes 4h 18m and costs $230 - $1,000.
The distance between Manassas and Ark Encounter is 476 miles. The road distance is 505.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manassas to Ark Encounter without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 15h 59m and costs $360 - $650.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Manassas to Ark Encounter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manassas to Ark Encounter is 506 miles. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Manassas to Ark Encounter.
There are 99+ hotels available in Ark Encounter.
What companies run services between Manassas, VA, USA and Ark Encounter, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Manassas to Ark Encounter. However, you can take the train to 3, walk to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform, take the subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform-Trains North Washington DC & Maryland Via Virginia, walk to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then take the taxi to Ark Encounter. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ashland Amtrak Station, walk to Ashland, take the bus to Portsmouth, take the taxi to Peebles, take the bus to Batavia, then take the taxi to Ark Encounter.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- [email protected]
- Website
- vre.org
Train from 1 to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- vre.org
Train from 1 to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- vre.org
Train from 1 to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- vre.org
Train from 1 to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- vre.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 1 to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Manassas Amtrak Station to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 1 to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 1 to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Manassas Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Manassas Amtrak Station to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Manassas Amtrak Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Ashland to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Peebles to Batavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Greyhound Station Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Peebles to Batavia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ashland Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $60–170
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
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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