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How to get fromFairbanks to McCarthyby train, shuttle, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Fairbanks to McCarthy by train, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Train, shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Fairbanks to Wasillatrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Palmer Fred Meyer to Glenallen IGA storeshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Glennallen, AK to McCarthy, AKbus bus
    19h 50m
    $321–722

  2. Drive 369 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Fairbanks to McCarthycar car 369 mi
    8h 49m
    $68–98

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Fairbanks, AK to Denali Park Village Lodge - Alaskabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denali Train Depot - Alaska to Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center Anchorage to Glenallen IGAbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Glennallen, AK to McCarthy, AKbus bus
    20h 6m
    $441–501

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Fairbanks to Anchoragetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center Anchorage to Glenallen IGAbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Glennallen, AK to McCarthy, AKbus bus
    21h 44m
    $348–738

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 566.1 mi
  • Duration: 19h 50m

What companies run services between Fairbanks, AK, USA and McCarthy, AK, USA?

You can take a bus from Fairbanks, AK to McCarthy, AK via Denali Park Village Lodge - Alaska, Denali Train Depot - Alaska, Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center, Downtown Transit Center Anchorage, Glenallen IGA, and Glennallen, AK in around 20h 6m.

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