There are 10 ways to get from Peoria to Ark Encounter by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly Peoria International Airport to Covington, taxi
best- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Covington (CVG)plane PIA - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
5h 44m$161–591Drive 343.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Peoria to Ark Encountercar 343.7 mi
6h 3m$63–91Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Cincinnati to Ark Encountertaxi
12h 40m$206–332Bus, train, taxi via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Cincinnati to Ark Encountertaxi
16h 30m$245–427Fly Peoria International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, taxi
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane PIA - LEX
- Take the taxi from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Ark Encountertaxi
6h 6m$251–871Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington, taxi
- Take the bus from Peoria, Bradley University to O'Hare International Terminal 2bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane ORD - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
7h 25m$275–1,010Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Peoria, Bradley University to O'Hare International Terminal 2bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
- Take the taxi from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Ark Encountertaxi
7h 49m$275–880Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Empire at Empire Connector to Ark Encountertaxi
14h 6m$137–227Bus, taxi via Chicago
- Take the bus from Peoria to O'Hare International Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Empire at Empire Connector to Ark Encountertaxi
14h 37m$154–230Bus, train, taxi #2
- Take the bus from Peoria to O'Hare International Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain Ssl
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Empire Dr at 80 Acres to Ark Encountertaxi
15h 27m$161–229
Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Peoria to Ark Encounter is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Peoria to Ark Encounter is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 44m and costs $160 - $600.
The distance between Peoria and Ark Encounter is 334 miles. The road distance is 345.7 miles.
The best way to get from Peoria to Ark Encounter without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 12h 40m and costs $200 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Peoria to Ark Encounter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Peoria to Ark Encounter is 346 miles. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Peoria to Ark Encounter.
There are 98+ hotels available in Ark Encounter.
What companies run services between Peoria, IL, USA and Ark Encounter, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Peoria to Ark Encounter. However, you can take the line 7 bus to Peoria International Airport, walk to Peoria International Airport (PIA) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then take the taxi to Ark Encounter. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Galesburg Amtrak Station, walk to Galesburg Amtrak Station, 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
- aa.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- South Shore Line
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- Peoria Charter
Bus from Peoria, Bradley University to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $46–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- cash
- $60
- online
- $46
Bus from Peoria, Bradley University to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $46–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- cash
- $60
- online
- $46
Bus from Peoria to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $46–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- cash
- $60
- online
- $46
Bus from Peoria to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $46–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- cash
- $60
- online
- $46
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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
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
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
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