There are 6 ways to get from Oakland to Ark Encounter by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Covington, taxi
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Covington (CVG)plane SFO - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
6h 58m$281–663Fly San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane SFO - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Ark Encountercar
7h 56m$217–838Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Cincinnati to Ark Encountertaxi
2d 11h$1,468–2,228Drive 2,373.7 mi
- Drive from Oakland to Ark Encountercar 2,373.7 mi
37h 34m$434–626Fly Oakland International Airport to Covington, taxi
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Covington (CVG)plane OAK - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
8h 6m$305–1,056BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Covington, taxi
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Covington (CVG)plane SJC - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
9h 3m$310–1,062
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Covington (CVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Ark Encounter is to fly and taxi which costs $280 - $700 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Ark Encounter is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 58m and costs $280 - $700.
The distance between Oakland and Ark Encounter is 2104 miles. The road distance is 2387.5 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Ark Encounter without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 11h and costs $1,400 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Oakland to Ark Encounter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Ark Encounter is 2388 miles. It takes approximately 37h 34m to drive from Oakland to Ark Encounter.
There are 96+ hotels available in Ark Encounter.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Ark Encounter, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Oakland to Ark Encounter. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then take the taxi to Ark Encounter. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Cincinnati, then take the taxi to Ark Encounter.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Covington via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $80–120
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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