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How to get fromCalifornia to Alaskaby taxi, plane, car, shuttle, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from California to Alaska by taxi, plane, car, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Taxi to Columbia Regional Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from California to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane plane COU - ANC
    10h 34m
    $549–1,700

  2. Taxi, bus to Kansas City, fly to Juneau International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from California to Boonvilletaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Boonville to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane plane MCI - JNU
    14h 29m
    $404–1,271

  3. Drive 3,610.3 mi

    1. Drive from California to Anchoragecar car 3,610.3 mi
    2d 18h
    $659–952

  4. Taxi to Columbia Regional Airport, fly to Fairbanks

    1. Take the taxi from California to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane COU - FAI
    11h 31m
    $479–1,400

  5. Shuttle to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Jefferson City, Missouri to St Louis International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane plane STL - ANC
    12h 23m
    $674–2,019

  6. Shuttle to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Juneau International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Jefferson City, Missouri to St Louis International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane plane STL - JNU
    12h 57m
    $464–1,319

  7. Shuttle to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Jefferson City, Missouri to St Louis International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane plane STL - SIT
    14h 13m
    $554–1,619

  8. Taxi, bus to Kansas City, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport

    1. Take the taxi from California to Boonvilletaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Boonville to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane plane MCI - SIT
    14h 45m
    $414–1,271

  9. Taxi, bus to Kansas City, fly to Anchorage International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from California to Boonvilletaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Boonville to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane plane MCI - ANC
    14h 2m
    $634–2,071

Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration10h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$385Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,911.8 mi
  • Duration: 10h 34m

What companies run services between California, MO, USA and Alaska, USA?

There is no direct connection from California to Alaska. However, you can take the taxi to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), walk to Airport South Terminal, then take the line 65 bus to Downtown Transit Center. Alternatively, you can drive from California to Anchorage in around 2d 18h.

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