There are 3 ways to get from Fairbanks to Dawson City by car, train, or plane
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Drive 1,450.2 km
best- Drive from Fairbanks to Dawson Citycar 1,450.2 km
17h 59m$287–414Fly from Fairbanks, drive
cheapest- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Tok Junction Airport (TKJ)plane FAI - TKJ
- Drive from Tok Junction Airport (TKJ) to Dawson Citycar
2d 18h$284–716Train to Healy Lake Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Fairbanks to Healytrain
- Fly from Healy Lake Airport (HKB) to Tok Junction Airport (TKJ)plane HKB - TKJ
- Drive from Tok Junction Airport (TKJ) to Dawson Citycar
19h 33m$394–1,102
Healy Lake Airport (HKB) to Tok Junction Airport (TKJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairbanks to Dawson City is to drive which costs $280 - $420 and takes 17h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Fairbanks to Dawson City is to drive which takes 17h 59m and costs $280 - $420.
The distance between Fairbanks and Dawson City is 1450 km. The road distance is 1450.2 km.
It takes approximately 17h 59m to drive 1450.2 km from Fairbanks to Dawson City.
Dawson City is 1h ahead of Fairbanks. It is currently 1:53 PM in Fairbanks and 2:53 PM in Dawson City.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairbanks to Dawson City is 1450 km. It takes approximately 17h 59m to drive from Fairbanks to Dawson City.
There are eight+ hotels available in Dawson City.
What companies run services between Fairbanks, AK, USA and Dawson City, YT, Canada?
You can drive from Fairbanks to Dawson City in around 17h 59m.
- Website
- wrightairservice.com
Flights from Healy Lake Airport to Tok Junction Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Fairbanks to Tok Junction Airport via Healy Lake Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- [email protected]
- Website
- alaskarailroad.com
Train from Fairbanks to Healy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–392
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $110–260
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $392
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