There are 7 ways to get from Denali to McCarthy by unknown, bus, train, plane, shuttle, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, bus
best- Walk from Denali to Downtown Talkeetna at Mahaysunknown
- Take the bus from Downtown Talkeetna at Mahays to Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Centerbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center Anchorage to Glenallen IGAbus
- Take the bus from Glennallen, AK to McCarthy, AKbus
14h 31mTravel, train to Anchorage International Airport, fly to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport
- Walk from Denali to Curryunknown
- Take the train from Curry to Anchoragetrain
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV)plane ANC - CDV
- Walk from Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) to McCarthyunknown
11h 40mTravel, train, bus
- Walk from Denali to Curryunknown
- Take the train from Curry to Anchoragetrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center Anchorage to Glenallen IGAbus
- Take the bus from Glennallen, AK to McCarthy, AKbus
15h 29mTravel, train, shuttle, bus
- Walk from Denali to Curryunknown
- Take the train from Curry to Anchoragetrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Alaska Airlines Center to Glenallen IGA store
- Take the bus from Glennallen, AK to McCarthy, AKbus
16h 46mTravel, train, taxi, bus, bus to Chitina, AK, fly to McCarthy, AK
- Walk from Denali to Curryunknown
- Take the train from Curry to Wasillatrain
- Take the taxi from Wasilla to Downtown Transit Center Anchoragetaxi
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center Anchorage to Glenallen IGAbus
- Take the bus from Glennallen, AK to Chitina, AK - Airportbus
- Fly from Chitina, AK to McCarthy, AKplane
13h 19mTravel to Healy Lake Airport, fly to Tok Junction Airport, drive
- Walk from Denali to Healy Lake Airport (HKB)unknown
- Fly from Healy Lake Airport (HKB) to Tok Junction Airport (TKJ)plane HKB - TKJ
- Drive from Tok Junction Airport (TKJ) to McCarthycar
10h 42mTravel to Kenai, fly to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport, travel
- Walk from Denali to Kenai (ENA)unknown
- Fly from Kenai (ENA) to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV)plane ENA - CDV
- Walk from Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) to McCarthyunknown
11h 48m
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Denali and McCarthy is 484 miles.
The best way to get from Denali to McCarthy without a car is to travel and bus which takes 14h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 31m to get from Denali to McCarthy, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in McCarthy.
What companies run services between Denali, Denali Borough, AK, USA and McCarthy, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Denali to McCarthy. However, you can travel to Downtown Talkeetna at Mahays, take the bus to Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center, walk to Downtown Transit Center Anchorage, take the bus to Glenallen IGA, walk to Glennallen, AK, then take the bus to McCarthy, AK. Alternatively, you can travel to Curry, take the train to Anchorage, walk to Downtown Transit Center, take the bus to Airport South Terminal, walk to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) airport, fly to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV), then travel to McCarthy.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Kenai to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- wrightairservice.com
Flights from Healy Lake Airport to Tok Junction Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- [email protected]
- Website
- alaskarailroad.com
Train from Curry to Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $90–200
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $310
Train from Curry to Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $90–200
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $310
Train from Curry to Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $90–200
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $310
Train from Curry to Wasilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–261
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $75–180
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $261
- Phone
- +1 800.266.8625
- [email protected]
- Website
- alaskacoach.com
Bus from Downtown Talkeetna at Mahays to Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.alaskacoach.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskacoach.com/schedules/
- Phone
- 1-800-770-6652
- Website
- interioralaskabusline.com
Bus from Downtown Transit Center Anchorage to Glenallen IGA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- interioralaskabusline.com
- Passenger
- $76
Bus from Downtown Transit Center Anchorage to Glenallen IGA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- interioralaskabusline.com
- Passenger
- $76
Bus from Downtown Transit Center Anchorage to Glenallen IGA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- interioralaskabusline.com
- Passenger
- $76
- Phone
- +1 907-822-5292
- [email protected]
- Website
- kennicottshuttle.com
Bus from Glennallen, AK to McCarthy, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–110
- Website
- https://kennicottshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://kennicottshuttle.com/trip-itinerary/
- Adult
- $100–110
Bus from Glennallen, AK to McCarthy, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–110
- Website
- https://kennicottshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://kennicottshuttle.com/trip-itinerary/
- Adult
- $100–110
Bus from Glennallen, AK to McCarthy, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–110
- Website
- https://kennicottshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://kennicottshuttle.com/trip-itinerary/
- Adult
- $100–110
Bus from Glennallen, AK to Chitina, AK - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–105
- Website
- https://kennicottshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://kennicottshuttle.com/trip-itinerary/
- Adult
- $95–105
- Phone
- +1-907-822-4545
- Website
- gulkanacouncil.org
Shuttle from Alaska Airlines Center to Glenallen IGA store
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://gulkanacouncil.org/programs/transit/
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Alaska Cab
- Phone
- +1-907-746-2727
- Website
- alaskacabllc.com
R&B Taxi
- Phone
- +1-907-775-7475
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