There are 6 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Fairbanks by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Detroit, fly
best- Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to DTW McNamara Terminalbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane DTW - FAI
12h 24m$361–1,419Bus, bus to Bishop International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane FNT - FAI
20h 50m$310–1,133Drive 3,687 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Fairbankscar 3,687 mi
2d 18h$673–972Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane LAN - FAI
14h 59m$387–1,422Train to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane AZO - FAI
18h 9m$321–1,176Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ORD - FAI
15h 25m$355–1,169
Detroit (DTW) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Fairbanks is to train and fly which costs $320 - $1,200 and takes 18h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Fairbanks is to bus and fly which takes 12h 24m and costs $360 - $1,500.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Fairbanks is 2955 miles. The road distance is 3708.5 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 24m to get from Ann Arbor to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 4h behind Ann Arbor. It is currently 7:49 AM in Ann Arbor and 3:49 AM in Fairbanks.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Fairbanks is 3709 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Ann Arbor to Fairbanks.
There are 180+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ann Arbor to Fairbanks. However, you can take the bus to DTW McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Fairbanks (FAI), walk to 728 - Fairbanks International Airport, take the bus to 157 - UAF Wood Center, then take the bus to 294 - Lacey St @ Northward Building Southbound. Alternatively, you can drive from Ann Arbor to Fairbanks in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Madison, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Blake Transit Center to DTW McNamara Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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