There are 6 ways to get from West Virginia to Ark Encounter by bus, taxi, car, train, plane, 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.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Cincinnati to Ark Encountertaxi
7h 29m$150–233Drive 193.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charleston to Ark Encountercar 193.6 mi
3h 59m$36–51Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Covington (CVG)plane DCA - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
5h 41m$220–1,247Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Charleston Station to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ashland Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Cincinnati to Ark Encountertaxi
8h 44m$157–266Bus, taxi via Florence
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Empire at Empire Connector to Ark Encountertaxi
9h 24m$101–173Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Covington (CVG)plane IAD - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Ark Encountertaxi
6h 13m$220–576
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Covington (CVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from West Virginia to Ark Encounter is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from West Virginia to Ark Encounter is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between West Virginia and Ark Encounter is 340 miles. The road distance is 194.8 miles.
The best way to get from West Virginia to Ark Encounter without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 29m and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from West Virginia to Ark Encounter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between West Virginia to Ark Encounter is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from West Virginia to Ark Encounter.
There are 98+ hotels available in Ark Encounter.
What companies run services between West Virginia, USA and Ark Encounter, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from West Virginia to Ark Encounter. However, you can take the bus to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus, take the bus to Cincinnati, then take the taxi to Ark Encounter. Alternatively, you can drive from Charleston to Ark Encounter in around 3h 59m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Station to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- 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 Ashland Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $60–140
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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