There are 4 ways to get from Carcross to Fairbanks by car, bus, plane, or car ferry
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Drive 632.2 mi
best- Drive from Carcross to Fairbankscar 632.2 mi
12h 34m$145–209Bus to Skagway Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Carcross, YT to Skagway, AKbus
- Fly from Skagway Airport (SGY) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SGY - FAI
14h 35m$544–1,674Bus, car ferry to Juneau International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Carcross, YT to Skagway, AKbus
- Take the carferry from Skagway to Juneau, AKcarferry
- Fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane JNU - FAI
18h 54m$520–1,463Bus, car ferry to Haines Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Carcross, YT to Skagway, AKbus
- Take the carferry from Skagway to Hainescarferry
- Fly from Haines Airport (HNS) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane HNS - FAI
17h 12m$519–1,492
Skagway Airport (SGY) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carcross to Fairbanks is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Carcross to Fairbanks is to drive which takes 12h 34m and costs $140 - $210.
The distance between Carcross and Fairbanks is 636 miles. The road distance is 635.9 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 34m to drive 635.9 miles from Carcross to Fairbanks.
Fairbanks is 1h behind Carcross. It is currently 12:05 AM in Carcross and 11:05 PM in Fairbanks.
Yes, the driving distance between Carcross to Fairbanks is 636 miles. It takes approximately 12h 34m to drive from Carcross to Fairbanks.
There are 185+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Carcross, YT, Canada and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
You can drive from Carcross to Fairbanks in around 12h 34m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Skagway Airport to Fairbanks via Juneau International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Skagway Airport to Fairbanks via Juneau International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Skagway Airport to Fairbanks via Haines Airport, Juneau International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Haines Airport to Fairbanks via Juneau International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Haines Airport to Fairbanks via Juneau International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Haines Airport to Fairbanks via Skagway Airport, Juneau International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Phone
- +1 800 343 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- White Pass & Yukon Route
Bus from Carcross, YT to Skagway, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270
- Website
- White Pass & Yukon Route
Bus from Carcross, YT to Skagway, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270
- Website
- White Pass & Yukon Route
Bus from Carcross, YT to Skagway, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270
- Website
- White Pass & Yukon Route
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
Car ferry from Skagway to Juneau, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–70
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $20–70
Car ferry from Skagway to Haines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $3–16
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