There are 6 ways to get from Albany to Fairbanks by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Albany County Airport
best- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ALB - FAI
15h 35m$508–2,008Train to Bradley International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Springfieldtrain
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane BDL - FAI
18h 40m$400–1,482Drive 4,178 mi
- Drive from Albany to Fairbankscar 4,178 mi
3d 6h$763–1,102Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane EWR - FAI
16h 24m$477–1,423Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane LGA - FAI
16h 50m$487–1,900Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SYR - FAI
18h 4m$518–2,016
Albany County Airport (ALB) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany to Fairbanks is to train and fly which costs $470 - $1,500 and takes 16h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Albany to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 15h 35m and costs $500 - $2,100.
The distance between Albany and Fairbanks is 3189 miles. The road distance is 4202.4 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from Albany to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 4h behind Albany. It is currently 6:04 PM in Albany and 2:04 PM in Fairbanks.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany to Fairbanks is 4202 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 6h to drive from Albany to Fairbanks.
There are 162+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Albany, NY, USA and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Fairbanks (FAI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Albany County Airport to Fairbanks via Laguardia Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–180
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $29–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–180
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–110
- Business
- $70–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
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