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How to get fromGirdwood to Fairbanksby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Girdwood to Fairbanks by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Anchorage International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Girdwood to Anchoragetrain train
    2. Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane ANC - FAI
    7h 37m
    $195–528

  2. Drive 396.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Girdwood to Fairbankscar car 396.2 mi
    7h 29m
    $73–105

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Girdwood to Anchoragetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center to Denali Cabins - Alaskabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denali Cabins, McKinley Park to Fairbanks, AKbus bus
    12h 49m
    $324–504

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Girdwood to Anchoragetrain train Glacier Discovery NB / ...
    2. Take the train from Anchorage to Fairbankstrain train Denali Star with Hurricane Flagstop / ...
    15h
    $229–749

  5. Drive to Kenai, fly

    1. Drive from Girdwood to Kenai (ENA)car car
    2. Fly from Kenai (ENA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane ENA - FAI
    7h 18m
    $276–1,436

Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights

Calendar78Weekly Planes
Duration1h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 318.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 37m

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

You can take a bus from Downtown Alyeska to Fairbanks via US Forest Service Girdwood AK, Girdwood, and Anchorage in around 15h.

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