There are 4 ways to get from Fresno to Fairbanks by plane, car, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport
best- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane FAT - FAI
11h 16m$225–905Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SJC - FAI
14h 31m$190–745Drive 3,060.7 mi
- Drive from Fresno to Fairbankscar 3,060.7 mi
2d 10h$559–807Bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane OAK - FAI
14h 41m$282–1,051
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fresno to Fairbanks is to bus and fly which costs $190 - $750 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Fresno to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 11h 16m and costs $220 - $950.
The distance between Fresno and Fairbanks is 2288 miles. The road distance is 3078.6 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Fresno to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 1h behind Fresno. It is currently 8:34 PM in Fresno and 7:34 PM in Fairbanks.
Yes, the driving distance between Fresno to Fairbanks is 3079 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Fresno to Fairbanks.
There are 185+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Fresno, CA, USA and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Fairbanks (FAI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $40–65
Bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $40–65
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $17–30
- Titanium
- $19–30
Bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $17–30
- Titanium
- $19–30
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