There are 2 ways to get from Fairbanks to Denali by bus, unknown, or train
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Bus, travel
best- 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
6h 49mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Fairbanks to Hurricanetrain Aurora Winter Train
- Walk from Hurricane to Denaliunknown
7h 40m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Fairbanks and Denali is 216 miles.
The best way to get from Fairbanks to Denali without a car is to bus and travel which takes 6h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Fairbanks to Denali, including transfers.
What companies run services between Fairbanks, AK, USA and Denali, Denali Borough, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fairbanks to Denali. However, you can 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 train from Fairbanks to Denali via Hurricane in around 7h 40m.
- 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
- 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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