There are 5 ways to get from Chena Hot Springs to Denali by car, bus, unknown, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus, travel
best- Drive from Chena Hot Springs to Fairbanks, AKcar
- Take the bus from Fairbanks, AK to Grande Denali Lodge - Alaskabus
- Take the bus from Denali AK - Bus Depot to East Fork Bridgebus
- Walk from East Fork Bridge to Denaliunknown
8h 8mDrive, train, travel
- Drive from Chena Hot Springs to Fairbankscar
- Take the train from Fairbanks to Hurricanetrain
- Walk from Hurricane to Denaliunknown
8h 59mDrive, fly to Healy Lake Airport, travel
- Drive from Chena Hot Springs to Fairbanks-Airport-FAIcar
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Healy Lake Airport (HKB)plane FAI - HKB
- Walk from Healy Lake Airport (HKB) to Denaliunknown
4h 58mDrive, train, travel via Chulitna
- Drive from Chena Hot Springs to Fairbankscar
- Take the train from Fairbanks to Chulitnatrain
- Walk from Chulitna to Denaliunknown
9h 16mDrive, fly to Minchumina Airport, travel
- Drive from Chena Hot Springs to Fairbanks-Airport-FAIcar
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Minchumina Airport (LMA)plane FAI - LMA
- Walk from Minchumina Airport (LMA) to Denaliunknown
4h 45m
Fairbanks (FAI) to Healy Lake Airport (HKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Chena Hot Springs and Denali is 278 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Chena Hot Springs to Denali, including transfers.
What companies run services between Chena Hot Springs, AK, USA and Denali, Denali Borough, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chena Hot Springs to Denali. However, you can drive to Fairbanks, AK, take the bus to Grande Denali Lodge - Alaska, walk to Denali AK - Bus Depot, take the bus to East Fork Bridge, then travel to Denali. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chena Hot Springs to Denali via Fairbanks and Hurricane in around 8h 59m.
- Website
- wrightairservice.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Healy Lake Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Fairbanks to Minchumina Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- [email protected]
- Website
- alaskarailroad.com
Train from Fairbanks to Hurricane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–358
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $110–220
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $358
Train from Fairbanks to Chulitna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–366
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $110–220
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $366
- Phone
- +1 800-208-0200
- [email protected]
- Website
- alaskatravel.com
Bus from Fairbanks, AK to Grande Denali Lodge - Alaska
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $165
- Website
- https://www.alaskatravel.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskatravel.com/transportation/private-transfers-fairbanks-denali/
- Phone
- +1 866-7616629
- Website
- reservedenali.com
Bus from Denali AK - Bus Depot to East Fork Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $60
- Book at
- https://www.reservedenali.com/tours-transits/transits/
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